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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
California’s Farm to Family Program has grown substantially over the past five years. Yet one in five Californians face food insecurity and the state is poised to lose a third of the meals in its food safety net.
Three projects are splitting more than $650,000 in grant funding from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to help the state’s producers better understand methods to improve their nitrogen and irrigation management.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture plans to facilitate a broad conversation next week that could have major implications for the state’s approach to pesticide governance.
California officials are seeking comments on a funding availability for programs aimed at helping producers adapt their operations through climate-smart approaches.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Farm Equity awarded $5 million in grants to help organizations across the state train farmworkers and beginning farmers.