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Amid Flooding Concerns, Californians Reminded to Prepare for Large Animal Evacuations

January 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

As a series of strong, winter storms continue to bring rain, wind, and continued flooding to many parts of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is reminding all Californians about [Read More …]

CDFA Grants $2 Million To Reduce Chemical Pesticides Through Innovative Techniques

January 9, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) has awarded one project for its Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program and two projects for its Proactive Integrated [Read More …]

California heads into 2023 with most reservoir levels well below historical averages

December 29, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A year-end status check of levels at 17 of California’s major water supply reservoirs reveals that our recent storms, while certainly helpful, would need to be repeated several times over early in the new year [Read More …]

Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program reports on continuing efforts

December 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA’s Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program has released its fourth Annual Report. The AUS program is a comprehensive antibiotic stewardship and monitoring program, established to fulfill the mandates of California law, Livestock: Use of Antimicrobial [Read More …]

CDFA accepting pre-proposals for 2023 FREP grant cycle

November 9, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2023 cycle of the FREP Grant Program. If a pre-proposal is selected to advance in the evaluation process, a full proposal [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Pre-Proposals For 2023 Fertilizer Research and Education Program Grant Cycle

November 3, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2023 cycle of the FREP Grant Program. If a pre-proposal is selected to advance in the evaluation process, a full proposal will [Read More …]

California Department of Food and Agriculture Accepting Public Comment

October 31, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Livestock Methane Measurement, Mitigation, and Thriving Environments Research Program The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now seeking comments on its draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new program, the California [Read More …]

CDFA awards $37.65M to projects supporting greenhouse gas reduction

October 13, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Projects will will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manure on California dairy and livestock farms The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that it has awarded $37.65 million in grant funding to [Read More …]

CDFA AWARDS $37.65 MILLION TO PROJECTS SUPPORTING GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FROM DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK

October 12, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that it has awarded $37.65 million in grant funding to 41 methane reduction projects across the state. These projects, part of the Alternative Manure Management Program [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Recall of Raw Sheep Milk Produced At Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County

September 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Consumers urged to dispose of bottled raw sheep milk due to bacterial contamination Raw sheep milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County is the subject of a statewide recall [Read More …]

CDFA Senior Environmental Scientist Alyssa Louie and her work on methane emissions reduction

September 22, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Alyssa Louie, a senior environmental scientist at CDFA, has been with the agency for seven-and-a-half years and currently works on the Dairy Digester Development and Research Program (DDRDP) and the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), [Read More …]

USDA to invest up to $300 million in new Organic Transition Initiative

August 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA Tom Vilsack has announced details of a $300 million investment in a new Organic Transition Initiative that will help build new and better markets and streams of income for farmers and producers. Organic production [Read More …]

Registration and Call for Posters Underway for 30th Annual FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference

August 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Registration is now open for the 30th annual Nutrient Management Conference, hosted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and Western Plant Health (WPH). This year’s conference will [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $900,000 for Technical Assistance Providers to Expand Access to Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

August 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces $900,000 in grants are being awarded for technical assistance providers (TAPs) to expand access to the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program (HRGP) [Read More …]

CDFA Extending Application Period for Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development Grant Program

July 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA is extending the application period for the 2022 Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development Program (BFFTP). The agency is now accepting grant applications until August 15, 2022, at 5 p.m., in order [Read More …]

CDFA Seeking External Technical Reviewers for Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development (BFFTP) Grant Program

July 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The Farm Equity Office at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking three (3) external reviewers to be part of an external technical review panel as part of the application process for [Read More …]

CDFA Issues $1.89 Million Penalty To Agro Research International LLC For Adulteration And Mislabeling Of Organic Fertilizer

July 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program and California State Organic Program today announced that a penalty of $1.89 million has been issued to Agro Research International LLC of Sorrento, [Read More …]

CDFA announces on Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee

June 9, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Application deadline is July 2, 2022 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces two vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee (TASC). This subcommittee provides technical and scientific advice to [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee

June 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces two vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee (TASC). This subcommittee provides technical and scientific advice to the Feed Inspection Advisory Board [Read More …]

New Commercial Feed Regulations Aim To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By helping To Decrease Food Waste

May 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program has announced new regulations supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by redirecting human food by-products to livestock feed, instead of going [Read More …]

Annual report highlights CDFA’s work to promote judicious livestock antibiotic use

May 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA has released its Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program Annual Report 2021. The report highlights how the AUS team of veterinarians, epidemiologists and specialists work toward preserving the efficacy of antibiotic drugs for both [Read More …]

Sustainable dairy partnership between CDFA and Denmark commemorated during MOU signing

May 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross today joined Denmark’s Food, Agriculture and Fisheries minister, Rasmus Prehn, at the Stanford Mansion in Sacramento to commemorate in-person their 2021 virtual signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Proposals For Technical Assistance Providers For Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

May 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork is now accepting proposals from technical assistance providers for the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program. Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. (PT) June 10. This program funds energy-efficient [Read More …]

CDFA veterinarian appointed to national leadership position for work on antimicrobial use

April 27, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Dr. Edie Marshall, manager of CDFA’s landmark Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program, has been appointed to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Antimicrobials, a select group of national experts on this issue. The AVMA is [Read More …]

CDFA shares progress in methane reduction programs at Air Resources Board workshop

April 5, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA’s science advisor to the secretary and manager of the Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI), Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, spoke this week at a California Air Resources Board (CARB) virtual workshop on methane reduction. Dr. [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy Methane Reduction Programs

March 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) administered by its Office of Environmental Farming [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Feed Inspection Advisory Board

March 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board (FIAB). This board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to CDFA to help ensure that commercial feed [Read More …]

Secretary Ross statement to California Legislature on the future of California’s agricultural workforce

December 7, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

On December 1, the Assembly Select Committee on Technology and the Future of California’s Agricultural Workforce met to discuss challenges and opportunities in the years ahead. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross provided the following statement. [Read More …]

CDFA introduces new grants web page for improved access to programs

December 2, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA is pleased to announce a new grants webpage. The page is a central portal for all CDFA grant programs and will improve access to information for farmers, ranchers, technical assistance providers, researchers and other grantees. Features [Read More …]

CDFA Announces A Vacancy On The Cattle Health Advisory Task Force

November 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health and Food Safety Services is announcing a vacancy on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force (CHATF) representing the academic, university or extension community. Food and Agricultural [Read More …]

Amid Flooding Concerns, Californians Reminded to Prepare for Large Animal Evacuations

CDFA Grants $2 Million To Reduce Chemical Pesticides Through Innovative Techniques

California heads into 2023 with most reservoir levels well below historical averages

Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program reports on continuing efforts

CDFA accepting pre-proposals for 2023 FREP grant cycle

CDFA Accepting Pre-Proposals For 2023 Fertilizer Research and Education Program Grant Cycle

California Department of Food and Agriculture Accepting Public Comment

CDFA awards $37.65M to projects supporting greenhouse gas reduction

CDFA AWARDS $37.65 MILLION TO PROJECTS SUPPORTING GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FROM DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK

CDFA Announces Recall of Raw Sheep Milk Produced At Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County

CDFA Senior Environmental Scientist Alyssa Louie and her work on methane emissions reduction

USDA to invest up to $300 million in new Organic Transition Initiative

Registration and Call for Posters Underway for 30th Annual FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference

CDFA Awards $900,000 for Technical Assistance Providers to Expand Access to Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

CDFA Extending Application Period for Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development Grant Program

CDFA Seeking External Technical Reviewers for Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development (BFFTP) Grant Program

CDFA Issues $1.89 Million Penalty To Agro Research International LLC For Adulteration And Mislabeling Of Organic Fertilizer

CDFA announces on Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee

New Commercial Feed Regulations Aim To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By helping To Decrease Food Waste

Annual report highlights CDFA’s work to promote judicious livestock antibiotic use

Sustainable dairy partnership between CDFA and Denmark commemorated during MOU signing

CDFA Accepting Proposals For Technical Assistance Providers For Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

CDFA veterinarian appointed to national leadership position for work on antimicrobial use

CDFA shares progress in methane reduction programs at Air Resources Board workshop

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy Methane Reduction Programs

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Feed Inspection Advisory Board

Secretary Ross statement to California Legislature on the future of California’s agricultural workforce

CDFA introduces new grants web page for improved access to programs

CDFA Announces A Vacancy On The Cattle Health Advisory Task Force

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

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