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- CDFA State Organic Program collaborates with county agricultural inspectors across California
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CDFA Awards $1.69M for Research, Outreach and Education Projects to Improve Irrigation and Nutrient Management Practices
CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) announces $1.69 million in grant funding for six projects to advance California growers’ understanding and implementation of improved nitrogen and irrigation management practices. Benefits of the awarded projects include increased water quality, reducing … Continue reading
CA State Organic Program Reminds Producers to Submit USDA 2025 Organic Survey by Feb. 5
CDFA’s California State Organic Program reminds California organic producers to submit responses to the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2025 Organic Survey no later than Thursday, Feb. 5. Last conducted in 2021, the Organic Survey … Continue reading
CDFA Releases 2024 Veterinary Feed Directive Summary Report
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) Program announces the release of the 2024 Veterinary Feed Directive Summary Report. This report presents the latest illustration of Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) feed manufacturing and distribution in California. … Continue reading
CDFA State Organic Program collaborates with county agricultural inspectors across California
CDFA’s State Organic Program’s (SOP) mission is to protect the organic label through education, outreach and, when necessary, enforcement in California, under the authority of the USDA’s National Organic Program. California is the only state in the nation with a … Continue reading
CDFA Farm to School grant fosters lifelong connections to healthy food for Orange County students
The Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAP OC) is putting its CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant funding to good use, expanding access to fresh, locally grown food for Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) students. “This partnership … Continue reading
Posted in CDFA Farm to School Network, CDFA Farm to School Program, CDFA Inspection Services Division, CDFA Office of Farm to Fork
Tagged California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, California Farm to School Network, California Farm to School Program, CDFA Office of Farm to Fork, Farm to School
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Imperial County Farm to School Gathering Showcases Locally Grown Produce in School Meals
A recent Farm to School regional workshop in Imperial County was a well-attended opportunity for school nutrition professionals to see how local produce could be utilized in creative and fun ways for healthy school meals. “We’re showing how you can … Continue reading
Center for Analytical Chemistry laboratory staff join field sampling of fertilizing materials they regularly analyze
Recently, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) staff had the opportunity to partake in the process of obtaining fertilizer samples they would later analyze. CDFA regulatory activities include obtaining samples of fertilizing materials and … Continue reading
Posted in CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry, CDFA Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch, CDFA Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program, CDFA Inspection Services Division, CDFA Regulatory Analysis Laboratory
Tagged California State Scientist, Fertilizer Field Inspector
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CDFA announces vacancies on Feed Inspection Advisory Board
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board (FIAB). This board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to CDFA to help ensure that commercial feed inspections contribute to a clean and wholesome … Continue reading
ISD Staff Spotlight: Karen Adler enjoys seeing fertilizer research projects evolve through reports and field trials
NAME: Karen AdlerTIME AT CDFA: 3 yearsPROGRAM: Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP)POSITION TITLE: Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES ON THE JOB: Much of my time is spent working on our FREP research and outreach grants. I review … Continue reading
Posted in CDFA Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch, CDFA Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP), CDFA Inspection Services Division, ISD Staff Spotlight
Tagged California Fertilizer Research, California State Scientist, Conventional Fertilizer, FREP Conference, organic fertilizer
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Apply now to fill vacancies on Standardization Advisory Committee
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing vacancies on the Standardization Advisory Committee (STDZ). The Committee advises the CDFA secretary on all matters pertaining to the Standardization Program and has an essential role in reviewing proposed regulations … Continue reading