Articles Tagged with ''Karen Ross''

New coalition pledges to increase pollinator habitat on California’s working lands

04/07/21 8:25 AM By Sara Wyant

The California Pollinator Coalition is broadening its collaboration between agriculture and conservation groups to improve the health, diversity and number of pollinators on working lands.

Q+A with CDFA Secretary Karen Ross

03/31/21 7:50 AM By Amy Mayer

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During February, CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation held a series of meetings with farmers and ranchers to get their input on ways to sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve biodiversity to help meet California’s climate goals. CDFA released a preliminary report from those sessions Tuesday (March 30). Secretary Karen Ross spoke with Agri-Pulse about those meetings and how ag is contributing to the state's climate goals.

Interested in Farm to School grants?

11/25/20 9:00 AM By Sara Wyant

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Input on the CDFA's 2021 Farm to School Incubator Grant Program's request for applications is due soon.

CDFA awards specialty crop block grants

10/07/20 9:59 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

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CDFA awarded grants for 58 projects, ranging from $50,000 to $450,000, focused on increasing sales of specialty crops.

Housing for the Harvest launches

09/02/20 8:22 AM By Brad Hooker

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A new program provides temporary housing for farm and food processing workers to self-isolate if they are dealing with COVID-19.

CDFA plans listening sessions on Specialty Crop Block Grants

08/18/20 7:33 PM By Sara Wyant

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture wants public input on program priorities for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

Rangeland conservation leads to $1B in benefits annually

08/07/20 7:53 PM By Brad Hooker

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A new study commissioned finds that more than 300,000 acres of rangeland under conservation easements in the state provide up to $1.4 billion in ecosystem benefits.

CDFA to submit hemp plan soon

08/05/20 2:26 PM By Brad Hooker

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CDFA is finalizing its hemp plan to submit to USDA. Ross said she is hopeful this will happen early this month.

Agri-Pulse announces All-Star Lineup of Speakers for the 2020 Virtual Food & Ag Policy Summit West

07/21/20 4:57 PM By Sara Wyant

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California farmers, food companies and other parts of the farm-to-fork supply chain face a number of vexing environmental challenges, but many have developed innovative new solutions.

Opinion: Phase four coronavirus relief must be accessible by all

06/12/20 8:59 AM By Karen Ross

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In this opinion piece, Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, discusses why we need to make the Farming to Support States Act happen and make it accessible to all, so that it may provide an extra measure of support for our food supply, and begin true economic recovery for communities still reeling for more than a decade.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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