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
- Apply now to fill vacancies on Standardization Advisory Committee
- Applications now being accepted to fill vacancies on California Organic Products Advisory Committee
- Farm to School Month Grantee Spotlight: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
- CDFA’s Leslie Fernandez Wins ‘Women Making a Difference’ Award
- CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong counts down California CRUNCH!
Recent Comments
- Mark Mahady on ISD Staff Spotlight: Kimber Collins-Florian enjoys ensuring fertilizing materials are suitable for organic crop and food production
- Joshua Bingham on CDFA producer engagement specialist offers pointers on how to sell to school districts
- Kristine Kidd on CDFA producer engagement specialist offers pointers on how to sell to school districts
- Rufus Chaney on Did you know CDFA’s Organic Input Material Program offers a database of fertilizing materials verified as meeting organic standards?
- Joshua Bingham on CDFA awards $11.67 million for urban agriculture projects across California
Archives
- October 2025
- September 2025
- August 2025
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- 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 Citrus Advisory 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
Author Archives: Joshua Bingham
ISD Staff Spotlight: Stephen Siegel’s best memories on the job are from collaborating with fellow CAC scientists
NAME: Stephen Siegel YEARS AT CDFA: 24 PROGRAM: Center for Analytical Chemistry – Environmental Safety Laboratory, Environmental Analysis TITLE: Sr. Environmental Scientist (Supervisor) USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES: During a typical day at the lab, I usually do some organizing/planning, reviewing/releasing sample … Continue reading
CA Farm to School Network newsletter highlights CDFA Farmer Equity Report, CDFA specialty crop funding opportunities, webinars, grants and more
Click here to read the latest California Farm to School Network newsletter. Highlights include: CDFA Farmer Equity Report identifies and provides recommendations for challenges facing socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers CDFA 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program can fund a … Continue reading
CDFA releases annual veterinary feed directive (VFD) report
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces that its Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program has released its second annual report summarizing veterinary feed directive (VFD) information. As stated in a CDFA press release, this new report for 2019 is … Continue reading
Posted in CDFA Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program, CDFA Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch, CDFA Inspection Services Division, CDFA Livestock Drug Program
Tagged Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program, CDFA, CDFA VFD Report, Veterinary Feed Directive
Leave a comment
Registration now open for 28th annual FREP/WPHA nutrient management conference – as online webinar this year
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and the Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) announce registration is now open for their 28th annual Nutrient Management Conference October 28-29. This year’s conference will be … Continue reading
Did you know CDFA Direct Marketing facilitates direct sales from farmers to consumers?
Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Direct Marketing Program facilitates farmers selling directly to consumers at Certified Farmers’ Markets and through Community Supported Agriculture? These programs help shoppers be confident that they are buying California-grown … Continue reading
Did you know CDFA has an Environmental Safety Laboratory?
Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) has an Environmental Safety Laboratory that provides testing to local, state and federal agencies? Sub-sections of the Environmental Safety Laboratory include Environmental Monitoring, Special … Continue reading
ISD Staff Spotlight: Richard Sang memorable moment is touring fruit processing facility serviced by Shipping Point Inspection
NAME: Richard Sang YEARS AT CDFA: 11 PROGRAM: Inspection & Compliance Branch – Shipping Point Inspection Program TITLE: Staff Services Analyst USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES: Maintaining the billing system; generating invoices and account statements; performing account reconciliations; maintaining accounts receivable files … Continue reading
California Nutrition Incentive Program expands to WIC farmers’ markets – new grantees announced
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces four projects have been selected to receive $300,000 in total grant awards as part of the California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Expansion. The four grantees will … Continue reading
Did you know the CDFA Office of Farm to Fork is looking to hire a Farm to School Marketplace Lead?
Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is looking to hire a Farm to School Marketplace Lead? This position opened up as a result of the 2020 state budget that allocated $8.5 million for a Farm … Continue reading
Did you know CDFA Commercial Feed Regulatory Program offers quarterly newsletter?
Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) offers a quarterly newsletter to keep the public and industry aware of program activities? Called the Quarterly Feed Update, this newsletter is accessible on … Continue reading
Posted in CDFA Commercial Feed Regulatory Program, CDFA Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch, CDFA Inspection Services Division, CDFA Inspection Services: Did You Know?
Tagged CDFA Commercial Feed Regulatory Program, CDFA Inspection Services Division, CFRP, Commercial Feed
Leave a comment