The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces the release of its Inspection Services Division 2023 Annual Report.
“I am proud of the work performed by every hardworking member of the Inspection Services Division, some of which is showcased in this annual report,” Division Director Natalie Krout-Greenberg states in the report’s introduction. “As we look to the future, we will build upon the goals in our Strategic Direction and implement best and new practices to allow innovation to flourish.”
The annual report details Inspection Services Division’s (ISD) programs, boards and committees, 2022-23 fiscal year summary, mission, vision and strategic direction. Pictures and graphics offer an overview of ISD staff working to improve food and environmental safety, food access, climate-smart agriculture, organic agriculture, services for California farmers and ranchers, continuing innovation and next generation talent and tools.
Highlights include:
- Fostering climate-smart food systems through cohosting an inaugural conference for collaboration and research that will help animal agriculture meet climate goals for a reduction of methane emissions
- Building healthy communities through Office of Farm to Fork grants fostering farm to school, urban agriculture and food access
- Collaborating on smarter regulations by meeting with government, academia and industry stakeholders to coordinate and advance a strategy to enhance California food safety
Click here to view the CDFA Division of Inspection Services Annual Report 2023 (FY 2022-23).