Author Archives: Joshua Bingham

Sec. Ross joins Community Alliance with Family Farmers for announcement of 10 projects receiving CDFA Urban Agriculture Grant Program funding

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross spoke about the benefits of urban agriculture at an event hosted March 18 by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) at the International Garden of Many Colors in Sacramento. “By continuing to invest in urban … Continue reading

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Jenna Leal named Branch Chief of Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces Jenna Leal has been appointed Branch Chief of the Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services (FFLDRS) Branch of the Division of Inspection Services. Leal joined CDFA in 2006 as a FFLDRS … Continue reading

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CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry develops scientific methods to reduce waste

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

With a strong commitment toward continuous improvement, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) Research and Develop­ment team recently collaborated with the CAC Environmental Analysis team to optimize methods for reducing waste by reducing … Continue reading

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CDFA awards $750,000 to increase healthy food access to WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program recipients

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) has selected seven projects to receive a total of $750,000 in grant awards as part of an expansion of the California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) to encourage … Continue reading

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CDFA’s Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program provides emissions savings equivalent to annual electricity use of 605 homes

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

Climate-smart, energy efficient refrigeration units funded by CDFA’s Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program are expected to provide emissions savings equivalent to the electricity use of 605 homes per year, or 2,815 tons of carbon dioxide. This impact is outlined in a … Continue reading

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ISD Staff Spotlight: Mabel Chuek analyzes fertilizer samples to ensure farmers get what they paid for

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

NAME: Mabel ChuekTIME AT CDFA: 17 yearsPROGRAM: Regulatory Analysis Laboratory, Center for Analytical ChemistryPOSITION TITLE: Ag Bio Tech USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES ON THE JOB? I run tests on samples, maintain/fix equipment/instruments, and enter data into a database. HOW DO YOU … Continue reading

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CDFA Farm to Community Food Hubs Program accepting grant applications

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces it is seeking grant applications for the new Farm to Community Food Hubs Program. Applications must be submitted with all required materials to cafoodhubs@cdfa.ca.gov no later than 5 … Continue reading

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CDFA producer engagement specialist offers pointers on how to sell to school districts

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

CDFA Farm to School Producer Engagement Specialist Chris Massa recently took part in an EcoFarm Conference session, “How to Get Ready to Sell to School Districts.” It was a well-attended opportunity for conference attendees to hear from Massa, Queen of … Continue reading

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CA Farm to School (F2S) Newsletter offers resources for F2S enthusiasts and practitioners

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

The California Farm to School Program is part of the Office of Farm to Fork in the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Inspection Services.

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CDFA-funded research project examines estimating nitrogen removal from harvested portion of Central Coast crops

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) Grant Program annually funds research projects related to the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizing materials in California. The following project was recently completed … Continue reading

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