Welcome
This is a blog for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Inspection Services Division (ISD). Read here for the latest news about how ISD is providing Californians professional services that support and contribute to a safe, abundant and quality food supply; environmentally sound agricultural practices; and an equitable marketplace for California agriculture.
Follow Us
-
Recent Posts
- Midyear Update: California Agricultural Neighbors progress with food safety goals
- Inspection Services welcomes summer intern and congratulates her for California Women for Agriculture scholarship
- Check out and subscribe to CA Farm to School Network newsletter for community, ideas, funding opportunities, events & more!
- CDFA Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Training Program discussed in podcast
- CDFA State Organic Program accepting applications for federal reimbursement of organic certification costs for 2023/24 period
Recent Comments
Archives
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
Categories
- California Avocado Inspection Committee
- California Nutrition Incentive Program
- California Organic Products Advisory Committee
- CDFA Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program
- CDFA Avocado Inspection Program
- CDFA California Citrus Program
- CDFA California State Organic Program
- CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry
- CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry Nucleus Team
- CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry Research and Development Team
- CDFA Commercial Feed Regulatory Program
- CDFA Direct Marketing Program
- CDFA Environmental Safety Laboratory
- CDFA Farm to School Network
- CDFA Farm to School Program
- CDFA Feed Inspection Advisory Board
- CDFA Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee
- CDFA Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch
- CDFA Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board
- CDFA Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP)
- CDFA Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program
- CDFA Food Recovery
- CDFA Food Safety Laboratory
- CDFA Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program
- CDFA Inspection & Compliance Branch
- CDFA Inspection Services Division
- CDFA Inspection Services: Did You Know?
- CDFA Livestock Drug Program
- CDFA OCal Cannabis Certification Program
- CDFA Office of Farm to Fork
- CDFA Organic Input Material Program
- CDFA Organic Input Material Program
- CDFA Produce Safety Program
- CDFA Quality Assurance Program
- CDFA Regulatory Analysis Laboratory
- CDFA Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE)
- CDFA Shipping Point Inspection Program
- CDFA Standardization Advisory Committee
- CDFA Standardization Program
- CDFA Technical Assistance Program
- CDFA Urban Agriculture Grant Program
- Certified Farmers Market
- Certified Farmers Market Advisory Committee
- Farm to Community Food Hubs Program
- Farm to Community Food Hubs Program Advisory Committee
- Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee
- Food Safety
- Inspection Services Division Administration Unit
- ISD Staff Spotlight
- Shipping Point Inspection Advisory Committee
- Uncategorized
Monthly Archives: June 2024
CDFA Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Training Program discussed in podcast
CDFA Environmental Scientist and Certified Crop Advisor Nicole Nunes – of the agency’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program – recently participated in a podcast for MyAgLife about CDFA’s Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Training Program. During the podcast, Nunes discusses the … Continue reading
FDA and Partners in Southwest Growing Region Share Findings from Multi-Year Environmental Study
The study highlighted below was initiated following a 2018 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Southwest growing region and represents one of the largest environmental microbiology research efforts to date. Multi-year environmental studies are designed to shed light … Continue reading
CDFA’s California Nutrition Incentive Program benefits shoppers and farmers at Certified Farmers’ Markets
CDFA’s California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) supports shoppers using nutrition benefits such as CalFresh by empowering them to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables at participating Certified Farmers’ Markets and retail outlets. For every benefit dollar spent, shoppers receive … Continue reading
Posted in California Nutrition Incentive Program, CDFA Direct Marketing Program, CDFA Inspection & Compliance Branch, CDFA Inspection Services Division, CDFA Office of Farm to Fork, Certified Farmers Market
Tagged CDFA California Nutrition Incentive Program, Food Access, Market Match
Leave a comment
Judge upholds $1.89 million penalty against Agro Research International LLC for adulteration and mislabeling of organic fertilizer
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing that an administrative law judge has upheld a penalty of $1.89 million plus investigative costs against Agro Research International, LLC, for adulteration and mislabeling of registered organic fertilizing material AGRO … Continue reading
Posted in CDFA California State Organic Program, CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry, CDFA Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch, CDFA Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program, CDFA Inspection & Compliance Branch, CDFA Inspection Services Division, CDFA Organic Input Material Program
Tagged organic fertilizer
Leave a comment