Author Archives: Joshua Bingham

CDFA’s State Organic Program inspects organic products coming into California at border

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) State Organic Program (SOP) collaborates with CDFA’s Border Protection Stations to inspect organic products coming into California? SOP and border station staff recently inspected organic blueberries and organic seeds … Continue reading

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Apply now to fill vacancies on CDFA Feed Inspection Advisory Board

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board. The board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to the department to help ensure commercial feed inspections contribute to a clean and wholesome … Continue reading

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Commercial Feed Regulatory Program releases winter Quarterly Feed Update

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

Click here to view the Commercial Feed Regulatory Program’s Quarterly Feed Update for winter 2021. Topics include: New laboratory services partnerships Change in feed inspection tonnage tax rate Evaluating the efficacy of Asparagopsis seaweed for commercial feed UC Davis research … Continue reading

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CDFA webpage offers resources to increase food recovery and reduce food waste

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

U.S. food waste is estimated to be 30-40 percent of the food supply and Californians throw away approximately 6 million tons of food waste annually. To help reduce food waste and increase food recovery, the California Department of Food and … Continue reading

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February Farm to School Network newsletter highlights upcoming F2S conference, network survey, celebrating Black history

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

The California Farm to School Network’s February newsletter was just released. Newsletter highlights include: Register now for the virtual California Farm to School Conference March 10-12. Take a 5-minute network member survey to help the California Farm to School Network … Continue reading

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CDFA presents helpful resources at Latino Farmer Conference

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) co-sponsored, attended and presented at the sixth annual Latino Farmer Conference on February 11. The virtual conference presented in Spanish was held to facilitate the creation of networks and provide pertinent information … Continue reading

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2020 Nutrient Management Conference presentations and proceedings now accessible online

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces that all session recordings of the 2020 Nutrient Management Conference are now available on CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) website. Also available is access to the 2020 conference Proceedings … Continue reading

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CDFA awards $2 million for nutrient management projects through FREP Grant Program

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) announces $2.18 million in grant funds are being awarded to agricultural organizations and universities as a result of the 2020 cycle of the competitive FREP Grant … Continue reading

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CA Farm to School Network invites participation in survey, March 10-12 virtual conference, January 28 or 29 youth roundtable, grant program

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

The California Farm to School Network is inviting participation in four opportunities: A 5-minute survey to help the network understand how to better facilitate connections and collaboration between California’s farm to school leaders. The 2021 CA Farm to School Virtual … Continue reading

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Check out and subscribe to our monthly CA Farm to School Network newsletter

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Joshua Bingham

Highlights of the January California Farm to School Network newsletter include: One month left to apply for the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program The California departments of education and health care services released results of the 2017-19 Biennial … Continue reading

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