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The California Department of Food and Agriculture has announced $4 million in grants for its Healthy Soils Demonstration Program.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is accepting applications for projects in climate smart technical assistance.

Matt Mika has moved to AmericanHort and David Ross has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Edible Garden.

The House and Senate Agriculture Committees are still several months away from voting on a new farm bill, but the major issues in each of the 12 titles are coming into focus even as lawmakers continue offering new proposals they’d like to see included. Here is a summary of the issues in play as well as notable proposals lawmakers would like to see included in the bill.

Asm. Rivas' policy approach and leadership style were on display in committee hearings and through coalition building for climate bonds.

Running up against a constitutional deadline, Assembly and Senate leaders finally struck a budget deal with Gov. Gavin Newsom, leaving a score of last minute changes.

Western Growers and S2G Ventures are accepting applications for the 6^th annual AgSharks competition, which offers companies a chance to win investment capital for their agricultural innovations.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health and Food Safety Services is looking to fill multiple seats on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force and the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board.

The California Strawberry Commission has hired Bill Turechek as the new vice president of research and Jeff Cardinale as the new director of communication. The Citrus Research Board has brought on Ivan Milosavljevic as the new Integrated Pest Management Entomologist.