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Invasive Species Action Week
It’s Invasive Species Action Week in California through June 13. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is partnering with other government agencies and environmental groups to discuss the threats posed by invasive species. CDFA’s Report a Pest Program...
International Year of Plant Health
USDA Illuminates the Jamie L. Whitten Building in Green from April 18th to April 21st to Highlight Invasive Plant Pest Disease and Awareness Month The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is observing Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM) and the...
CDFA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED AND SMALL PRODUCERS
SACRAMENTO, April 8, 2021 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Farm Equity Office is seeking public comments on a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the California Underserved and Small Producer Grant...
National Weights and Measures Week – March 1-7
The year 2020 began on a hopeful note – as all new years do. Very soon, however, it transformed into the year that introduced a “new normal” to the world as we know it. That’s why this year’s theme for the U.S. National Weights and Measures Week (March 1 – 7, 2021) is...
CDFA Now Accepting Grant Applications For Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Program
SACRAMENTO, February 24, 2021 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technical Assistance Program funding. This grant solicitation is being conducted to ensure there are Technical...
California farmers to share their soil health handiwork
A group of California farmers will share their experiences improving soil health in cotton production by growing cover crops, reducing tillage, applying compost and other practices during an online session at 11 a.m. Feb. 23.
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