Articles Tagged with ''California Department of Food and Agriculture''

Western Growers, CDFA partner on AgtechX Ed intiative

06/09/21 8:10 AM By Annie Deckey

Western Growers plans to work with the California Department of Food and Agriculture on a statewide initiative to equip “a future workforce with the skills and knowledge to navigate emerging on-farm technology,” the organization recently announced.

Moffitt picked as next USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs undersecretary

04/27/21 4:55 PM By Hannah Pagel

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Jenny Lester Moffitt, a California ag official and organic walnut farmer, to a position that would put her in charge of administering the Agriculture Department's marketing and animal and plant health efforts.

Opinion: Agriculture’s commitment to Earth Day

04/22/21 11:17 AM By Karen Ross

In this opinion piece, Secretary Karen Ross discusses the climate-smart agricultural practices California farmers and ranchers are implementing in conjunction with state programs.

Q+A with CDFA Secretary Karen Ross

03/31/21 7:50 AM By Amy Mayer

During February, CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation held a series of meetings with farmers and ranchers to get their input on ways to sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve biodiversity to help meet California’s climate goals. CDFA released a preliminary report from those sessions Tuesday (March 30). Secretary Karen Ross spoke with Agri-Pulse about those meetings and how ag is contributing to the state's climate goals.

CDFA awards $2M in fertilizer research and education grants

01/27/21 5:56 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

More than $2.18 million has been awarded to 11 projects as part of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program.

Former USDA Deputy Secretary Rominger dies at 93

12/21/20 8:28 PM By Jim Webster

Richard Rominger, deputy secretary of agriculture during the Clinton administration and former secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, died Sunday of a heart attack suffered at a restaurant in Winters, Calif., his home town. He was 93.

CDFA issues stop use notice on organic fertilizer

12/09/20 6:02 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

An organic fertilizer known as Agro Gold WS has been contaminated with conventional herbicides, the California Department of Food and Agriculture said in issuing a quarantine order on the product.

CDFA opens Specialty Crop Block Grant Program proposals

09/23/20 10:16 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

CDFA launches wildfire recovery page

08/26/20 7:15 AM By Spencer Chase

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has created a centralized portal for wildfire recovery assets as flames rip through the state.

CDFA awards more than $500,000 for control of tomato leafminer

08/05/20 8:04 AM By Noah Wicks

CDFA announced Monday that it has awarded more than $544,000 to control tomato pest T. absoluta and fund other pest research.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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