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Building Belowground Biodiversity: A Free …

WebHealthy Soils Week is December 5-9, 2022 More than a quarter of the world’s biodiversity lives belowground, in our soils. And about a third of the biodiversity in the United States …

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Guard your Green: Invasive Plant Pests Threaten Your …

WebUSDA Proclaims April 2024 as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month Our partners at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have proclaimed April …

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WebFrom a USDA News Release. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced new programs, partnerships and grant awards to expand markets for organic products and help …

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CDFA to celebrate Healthy Soils Week (Dec 5-9) by …

WebCalifornia Healthy Soils Week 2022 will kick off December 5 with United Nations’ World Soil Day.CDFA and Agriculture and partner organizations from across the state will host a …

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Healthy Soils Week 2023 — CDFA partners with State …

WebCulminating Healthy Soils Week 2023, a hearing on soil biodiversity was held today at the State Capitol in association with the Assembly Committee on Agriculture and the Senate …

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USDA invests more than $100 million in fruit fly eradication efforts

WebThe USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is using emergency funding to respond to threats associated with growing outbreaks of exotic fruit flies in …

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Healthy Soils Initiative: A foundation for agricultural …

WebAsk a shopper where their food comes from, and the answer might be “the supermarket” or “the farmers’ market,” or maybe even “a farm” or “a farmer.&#…

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Healthy Soils Week

WebThe net benefits of composting and cover cropping were underscored as part of a Healthy Soils Week farm tour, as members of CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and …

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Governor Newsom proposes more than $70 million for …

WebNote – As part of Governor Newsom’s proposal, CDFA would receive $10 million in 2020-21, and $1.5 million in 2021-22 and ongoing, to establish a grant program for qualifying …

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Pests and disease cause worldwide damage to crops – …

WebBy Pamela Kan Rice. Farmers know they lose crops to pests and plant diseases, but scientists have found that on a global scale, pathogens and pests are reducing crop …

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Bees and almonds: a mutually beneficial relationship – from the …

WebAlmond industry-funded research, along with that of other universities, government agencies, and non-profits informed the Honey Bee Best Management Practices (BMPs) …

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CDFA awards $25.5 million for Farm to School projects …

Web6 Responses to CDFA awards $25.5 million for Farm to School projects across California. Pingback: ‘A gastronomic experience’: the US schools serving local veggies and edible …

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CDFA: Regulating egg safety and quality – CDFA's Planting Seeds

WebThe Planting Seeds blog is featuring stories this month relating to animal health issues and the activities of CDFA’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services.. The Egg …

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Innovative collaborations boost soil health outreach — CDFA …

WebBy Linda J. Forbes Director of Strategic Communications, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. In 2020, agencies and experts in Colusa County came together for a project …

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Vaccinations keeping Salinas Valley farmworkers safe from COVID …

WebA drive-thru vaccine clinic for farmworkers in Monterey County. Photo from the Washington Post By Laura Reiley and Melina Mara Last summer, coronavirus raged among Salinas …

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CDFA’s Dr. Stephen Beam steps down after 10 years as chair of …

WebCDFA’s branch chief for Milk and Dairy Food Safety, Dr. Stephen Beam, stepped down this month after a 10-year term as chair of the National Conference on Interstate Milk …

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CDFA recognizes National Farmworker Awareness Week – March …

WebAs we recognize National Farmworkers Awareness Week (March 25 – 31), we celebrate the essential role farmworkers play in our food system.. CDFA supports our essential …

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