Monthly Archives: December 2022

USDA presents certificate of appreciation to Tiffany Tu, retiring Center for Analytical Chemistry manager

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has presented a certificate of appreciation to retiring CDFA Analytical Chemistry (CAC) Food Safety Program Environmental Program Manager Tiffany Tu. The award reads, in part, “This certificate of appreciation is presented to you with … Continue reading

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CDFA accepting proposals for nutrition incentives to be distributed for WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) is announcing that proposals are now being accepted for the 2023 California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) Expansion for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Senior Farmers’ Market … Continue reading

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Farm to School Network newsletter wraps up 2022, offers resources, events, funding for the new year

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

Click here to view the California Farm to School Network December newsletter. The California Farm to School Network includes farm to school practitioners and enthusiasts statewide. Visit the CDFA Farm to School Program webpage to subscribe to these monthly updates that include … Continue reading

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CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong discusses Farm to School Program at Culinary Institute of America

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

Click here to view this original post on the CDFA Planting Seeds blog.

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CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry renews and expands laboratory accreditation

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) announces it successfully received continued accreditation for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This laboratory accreditation of … Continue reading

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