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FDA launches Agricultural Water Assessment Builder to help farms understand Agricultural Water Proposed Rule requirements

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new user-friendly online Agricultural Water Assessment Builder to help farms understand the proposed requirements for an agricultural water assessment in the Agricultural Water Proposed Rule. Use of … Continue reading

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Farm to School Network March newsletter highlights grant funding, resources, events and more

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

Click here to read the March California Farm to School Network newsletter.

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Celebrating the nutritious benefits of California agriculture at Ag Day 2022

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Joshua Bingham
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CDFA announces new funding to help nutrition program participants with purchases of California-grown produce

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

SACRAMENTO, March 22, 2022 – CDFA’s California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) has announced seven projects selected to receive $750,000 in total grant awards to facilitate the purchase of California-grown fruit and vegetables at participating farmers’ markets by shoppers using the … Continue reading

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CDFA accepting public comment for refrigeration grant RFP for technical assistance providers

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

SACRAMENTO, March 21, 2022 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces it is seeking public comment until April 4 on the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program request for proposals (RFP) for technical assistance … Continue reading

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Secretary Ross, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom featured in PBS story on farm-to-school programs

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

From the PBS program “Inside California Education.” View this original post on CDFA Planting Seeds.

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CDFA scientist Roland Carlson published as co-author in multi-laboratory study to increase analysis abilities

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) Food Safety Laboratory Senior Environmental Scientist Roland Carlson is published as a co-author in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry for the article, “Multilaboratory Collaborative Study of … Continue reading

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Commercial Feed Regulatory Program scientist Moran-Defty describes in webinar how upcycling agricultural byproducts to livestock feed helps reduce landfill waste

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Joshua Bingham
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Dr. Barzin Moradi, CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry Branch Chief, plans to utilize professional coaching certification for staff development

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry Branch Chief Barzin Moradi, Ph.D., recently completed the UC Davis Professional Coaching for Life and Work Certificate Program. During the six-month program, Barzin demonstrated coaching abilities at the Professional … Continue reading

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Apply by March 31 to fill one of three vacancies on CDFA Feed Inspection Advisory Board

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

SACRAMENTO, March 1, 2022 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing 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 … Continue reading

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