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USDA Provides Information for Producers and Veterinarians to Help Guard Against African Swine Fever Through Sound Biosecurity and Disease Reporting
Washington, March 21, 2019 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Jack Shere is reminding pig producers and veterinarians of the signs and symptoms of a deadly swine disease that could dramatically impact the U.S. pig population....
CDFA’S Produce Safety Program Prepares For Food Safety Inspections To Begin In Spring
SACRAMENTO, February 21, 2019 - Beginning this week, thousands of California produce farmers will receive a letter from CDFA containing important information about on-farm food safety inspections that will begin this spring for a number of fruit, nut and vegetable...
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...
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