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Renewable Energy for Agriculture Program (REAP)
$10 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to support onsite renewable energy projects in the agriculture sector Now Accepting Applications To apply visit Solicitations Page for Renewable EnergyApplications due March 5, 2019, by 5 p.m. PST California’s...
California Crop Year 2017 Report Released
Full statistics now available for crop year 2017Posted on January 7, 2019 by CDFA Office of Public AffairsThe California Agricultural Statistics Review for crop year 2017 has been released. It reports that California’s farms and ranches received more than $50 billion...
Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Most Fruits and Vegetables in California
SACRAMENTO – Once again, tests showed that the vast majority of fresh produce collected by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) met national pesticide residue standards. During its 2017 survey, DPR found 96 percent of all samples had no detectable...
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Submit Applications for Federal Conservation Assistance
Despite the uncertainties of a new Farm Bill, NRCS continues to accept applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). NRCS will screen and rank eligible applications for early funding...
FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Help Produce Farmers and Fresh-Cut Produce Processors meet FSMA Requirements
Constituent Update October 19, 2018 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued two draft guidance documents to help farmers and fresh-cut produce processors better understand what they need to do to meet requirements established by the FDA Food Safety Modernization...
Changes to Proposed Cannabis Regulations
Changes to Proposed Cannabis Regulations – October 2018 (NEW) The state’s three cannabis licensing authorities recently announced changes to the proposed cannabis regulations published to the California Regulatory Notice Register on July 13, 2018. These proposed...
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