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FREP blog highlights new Nitrogen Management Specialty offered for California Certified Crop Advisors
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) released a blog post: New Nitrogen Management Specialty Offered for California Certified Crop Advisors. The post gives details about a California Nitrogen Management Specialty available from … Continue reading
Apply now to fill vacancies on Certified Farmers’ Market Advisory Committee
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces vacancies on the Certified Farmers’ Market Advisory Committee (CFMAC). Apply now if you’d like to be one of the CFMAC members advising the CDFA secretary on all matters pertaining to CDFA’s … Continue reading
Did you know CDFA’s Environmental Safety Laboratory developed a faster, simpler technique to test more surface water compounds?
Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Environmental Safety Laboratory recently developed a surface water monitoring technique that is faster, simpler and detects more compounds? Historically, the lab applied a liquid extraction technique to determine 59 … Continue reading
Apply to fill vacancies on Shipping Point Inspection Advisory Committee
Are you a shipper of fruit or vegetables using California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Shipping Point Inspection (SPI) services? Then you’re the perfect candidate to apply to be on the SPI Advisory Committee. There is also a vacancy … Continue reading
ISD Staff Spotlight: Karina Macias Arroyo
NAME: Karina Macias Arroyo YEARS AT CDFA: 2 PROGRAM: Inspection Services Division (ISD) Administration Unit TITLE: Staff Services Analyst USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES: Review and submit inter-agency governmental forms, log and file documents, provide weekly updates, work on HR packets when … Continue reading
CDFA laboratory has tested 140 winegrape samples for smoke impact, is open for testing more
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces its Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) has so far tested 140 winegrape samples for the presence of smoke compounds due to recent wildfires, and is available to test more. CAC began … Continue reading
Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Releases Fall Quarterly Feed Update
Click here to check out the Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) Quarterly Feed Update fall issue. Topics in this issue include: The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program’s annual report Almond hull quality … Continue reading
Did you know CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry has an independent Quality Assurance Unit?
Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) has an independent Quality Assurance Unit (QAU) that provides quality oversight to all of its laboratory sections? QAU is the primary liaison with accrediting … Continue reading
Did you know CDFA’s Organic Input Material Program offers a database of fertilizing materials verified as meeting organic standards?
Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has public database of fertilizing materials for organic crop and food production that have been verified to comply with California fertilizing material laws and regulations and U.S. Department of … Continue reading
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Did you know CDFA’s California Citrus Program tests Navel and Valencia oranges for maturity standards?
Did you know the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has a California Citrus Program that inspects Navel oranges, Valencia oranges, lemons and mandarin citrus varieties to protect the industry and public from substandard product? Established through legislation sponsored … Continue reading