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USDA offers disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by wildfires
California agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. As agricultural producers move into...
2020 License Renewal Information and Resources
HELP us to spread the word about the importance of early renewal! We have designed an informative poster and presentation that we need your assistance in distributing and displaying to help encourage DPR “A-L” license and certificate holders to submit their renewal...
USDA Announces More Specialty Crops, Nursery Crops, Cut Flowers Eligible for CFAP Payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that additional specialty crops, including nursery crops and cut flowers, are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and that the deadline to apply for the program is extended to September...
Some Unsolicited Seeds Identified
By N’dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified 14 kinds of seeds in the mysterious packages that appear to have been sent unsolicited to people around the country. All 50 states have issued warnings about the packages, some of which...
CDFA Statement On Unsolicited Seeds From China
Recently the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has become aware of a number of reports regarding unsolicited seeds from China being received by homeowners throughout the US. CDFA is communicating with the USDA to determine any necessary actions for...
CDFA and Climate Science Alliance release 2020 Climate Change Consortium for Specialty Crops Reportto Draft
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, in partnership with the Climate Science Alliance, has released the 2020 Climate Change Consortium for Specialty Crops Report for the Southern California Region, which covers three distinct growing regions: San Diego...
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