Monthly Archives: September 2020

Did you know CDFA’s Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) program promotes a safe and wholesome supply of commercial feed?

Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has a Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) program that promotes a safe and wholesome supply of commercial feed? SAFE uses an approach that fosters voluntary compliance with the state … Continue reading

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Did you know CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry has transitioned to technology-based accreditation for laboratory competency?

Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) has transitioned to technology-based accreditation from the International Organization for Standards (ISO) for laboratory competency (ISO 17025:2017)? Technology-based ISO accreditation enables CAC scientists to provide … Continue reading

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Did you know farmers also benefit from California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP)?

Did you know the California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) helps increase sales for California farmers at participating Certified Farmers’ Markets and small businesses? CNIP is a program that doubles the amount that nutrition benefit clients (those utilizing CalFresh, formerly known … Continue reading

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ISD Staff Spotlight: Stephen Siegel’s best memories on the job are from collaborating with fellow CAC scientists

NAME: Stephen Siegel YEARS AT CDFA: 24 PROGRAM: Center for Analytical Chemistry – Environmental Safety Laboratory, Environmental Analysis TITLE: Sr. Environmental Scientist (Supervisor) USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES: During a typical day at the lab, I usually do some organizing/planning, reviewing/releasing sample … Continue reading

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CA Farm to School Network newsletter highlights CDFA Farmer Equity Report, CDFA specialty crop funding opportunities, webinars, grants and more

Click here to read the latest California Farm to School Network newsletter. Highlights include: CDFA Farmer Equity Report identifies and provides recommendations for challenges facing socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers CDFA 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program can fund a … Continue reading

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CDFA releases annual veterinary feed directive (VFD) report

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces that its Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program has released its second annual report summarizing veterinary feed directive (VFD) information. As stated in a CDFA press release, this new report for 2019 is … Continue reading

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Registration now open for 28th annual FREP/WPHA nutrient management conference – as online webinar this year

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and the Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) announce registration is now open for their 28th annual Nutrient Management Conference October 28-29. This year’s conference will be … Continue reading

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Did you know CDFA Direct Marketing facilitates direct sales from farmers to consumers?

Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Direct Marketing Program facilitates farmers selling directly to consumers at Certified Farmers’ Markets and through Community Supported Agriculture? These programs help shoppers be confident that they are buying California-grown … Continue reading

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