Aug 3, 2020 | CDFA
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...
Jul 31, 2020 | CDFA
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...
Jul 7, 2020 | CDFA
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...
Apr 22, 2020 | CDFA
From CDFA Blog by Office of Public Affairs As international observers of Earth Day recognize its 50th year this week, CDFA would like to note an essential relationship between farmers and the Earth that goes back many centuries. Farmers and ranchers are stewards of...
Oct 17, 2019 | CDFA
Español Sacramento – September 23, 2019 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is pleased to announce the availability of the new Farmer Resource Portal, which was designed to help farmers and ranchers have better access to information...
Aug 28, 2019 | CDFA
SACRAMENTO, August 28, 2019 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for its Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Program and its Proactive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Solutions Program,...