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Year 2017 Press Releases

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Press Release Number:

CDFA17-082

Press Release Date:

12/19/2017

Press Release Subject:

MEDFLY QUARANTINE IN PORTION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-081

Press Release Date:

12/18/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA NOW ACCEPTING TEMPORARY CANNABIS LICENSING APPLICATIONS

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-080

Press Release Date:

12/15/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR DAIRY DIGESTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-079

Press Release Date:

12/15/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ACCEPTING CONCEPT PROPOSALS FOR 2018 FERTILIZER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANTS

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-078

Press Release Date:

12/5/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM AWARDS $5.23 MILLION IN GRANTS

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-077

Press Release Date:

12/1/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON THE CERTIFIED FARMERS’ MARKET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-076

Press Release Date:

12/1/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA AWARDS NEARLY $800,000 TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT AND WATER QUALITY

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-075

Press Release Date:

11/30/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON THE SHELL EGG ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-074

Press Release Date:

11/30/2017

Press Release Subject:

FIRST ANNUAL CALIFORNIA SOILS WEEK TO HIGHLIGHT CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALTHY SOILS AND HEALTHY LIVES

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-073

Press Release Date:

11/17/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA SCHEDULES TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR CANNABIS CULTIVATORS SEEKING INFORMATION ON APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSING

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-072

Press Release Date:

11/13/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA RELEASES FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR CALCANNABIS CULTIVATION LICENSING PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-071

Press Release Date:

11/6/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NOW ACCEPTING NEW PROPOSALS ON MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-070

Press Release Date:

11/2/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO DISCUSS WILDFIRE DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND WATERFIX AT NOVEMBER 7TH MEETING

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-069

Press Release Date:

10/31/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON THE CITRUS PEST AND DISEASE PREVENTION COMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-068

Press Release Date:

10/25/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AWARDS $35.2 MILLION FOR DAIRY DIGESTER PROJECTS

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-067

Press Release Date:

10/20/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON THE RENDERING INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-066

Press Release Date:

10/19/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA AND DWR AWARD $4.6 MILLION TO IMPROVE WATER EFFICIENCY

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-065

Press Release Date:

10/11/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA EXTENDS PROPOSAL DEADLINE FOR 2018 SPECIALTY CROP GRANTS

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-064

Press Release Date:

10/5/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE LEADS NATION IN SPECIALTY CROP FUNDING

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-063

Press Release Date:

10/4/2017

Press Release Subject:

MEDFLY INFESTATION TRIGGERS QUARANTINE IN PORTION OF SOLANO COUNTY

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-062

Press Release Date:

10/2/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SEEKS BIDS FOR GROWER FOOD SAFETY TRAINING

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-061

Press Release Date:

9/28/2017

Press Release Subject:

STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO DISCUSS DACA'S IMPACT ON FARMWORKER COMMUNITY AT OCTOBER 3 MEETING

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-060

Press Release Date:

9/27/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA'S FREP/WPHA CONFERENCE COMES TO MODESTO ON NOVEMBER 1-2, 2017

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-059

Press Release Date:

9/27/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2017 ALTERNATIVE MANURE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-058

Press Release Date:

9/21/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA RECEIVES $500,000 TO BOOST SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-057

Press Release Date:

9/19/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR THE 2017 “CALAGPLATE” GRANT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-056

Press Release Date:

9/13/2017

Press Release Subject:

TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS WANTED FOR 2018 SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-055

Press Release Date:

9/13/2017

Press Release Subject:

MEDFLY INFESTATION TRIGGERS QUARANTINE IN PORTION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-054

Press Release Date:

9/12/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR 2018 SPECIALTY CROP GRANTS

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-053

Press Release Date:

9/1/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON THE CITRUS PEST AND DISEASE PREVENTION COMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-052

Press Release Date:

8/30/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO DISCUSS FARMLAND CONSERVATION AT SEPTEMBER 5th MEETING

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-051

Press Release Date:

8/28/2017

Press Release Subject:

QUARANTINE FOR CITRUS DISEASE HUANGLONGBING EXTENDS TO PORTIONS OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-050

Press Release Date:

8/21/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE 2017 ALTERNATIVE MANURE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-049

Press Release Date:

8/21/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA REOPENS APPLICATION SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR GRANTS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ALTERNATIVE MANURE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (AMMP)

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-048

Press Release Date:

8/18/2017

Press Release Subject:

ORIENTAL FRUIT FLY QUARANTINE DECLARED IN A PORTION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-047

Press Release Date:

8/16/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PHASE 2 OF THE CALIFORNIA NUTRITION INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-046

Press Release Date:

8/15/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA UTILIZES CALIFORNIA CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON CALIFORNIA DAIRIES

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-045

Press Release Date:

8/14/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA CERTIFIES THAT LYFT, UBER MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS ACCURATELY ESTABLISH CONSUMER FARES

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-044

Press Release Date:

8/8/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM IN 2017

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-043

Press Release Date:

8/8/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA RECEIVES $3.9 MILLION TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BUY FRUITS, VEGETABLES

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-042

Press Release Date:

8/7/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK OPERATORS PARTICIPATING IN THE ALTERNATIVE MANURE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (AMMP)

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-041

Press Release Date:

7/26/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON THE SHELL EGG ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-040

Press Release Date:

7/24/2017

Press Release Subject:

CITRUS GROWERS REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR STATE’S CITRUS PEST & DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-039

Press Release Date:

7/20/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON CAP-AND-TRADE-FUNDED ALTERNATIVE MANURE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-038

Press Release Date:

7/12/2017

Press Release Subject:

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY ON THE CALIFORNIA ANIMAL HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY LABORATORY ADVISORY BOARD

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-037

Press Release Date:

7/11/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON THE FERTILIZER INSPECTION ADVISORY BOARD

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-036

Press Release Date:

7/10/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork the New Lead of the California Farm to School Network

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-035

Press Release Date:

7/10/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR 2017 SPECIALTY CROP MULTI-STATE PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-034

Press Release Date:

7/7/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS PARTICIPATING IN THE CAP-AND-TRADE-FUNDED HEALTHY SOILS INCENTIVES PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-033

Press Release Date:

7/6/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO HEAR UPDATES ON REGIONAL COLLABORATION INITIATIVES, CALIFORNIA FAIRS AND THE CALCANNABIS PROGRAM ON JULY 11

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-032

Press Release Date:

7/3/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES $5.1 MILLION IN CAP-AND-TRADE FUNDED GRANTS FOR 2017 STATE WATER EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (SWEEP)

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-031

Press Release Date:

6/28/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON $6.75 MILLON CAP-AND-TRADE-FUNDED HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-030

Press Release Date:

6/27/2017

Press Release Subject:

“DON'T PACK A PEST” TRAVELER EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM EXPANDS TO CALIFORNIA AT SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-029

Press Release Date:

6/15/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE DRAFT PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (PEIR) FOR CANNABIS CULTIVATION

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-028

Press Release Date:

6/9/2017

Press Release Subject:

MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY ERADICATED FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-027

Press Release Date:

6/6/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON THE NURSERY ADVISORY BOARD

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-026

Press Release Date:

5/31/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON THE CITRUS PEST AND DISEASE PREVENTION COMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-025

Press Release Date:

5/25/2017

Press Release Subject:

CITRUS DISEASE HUANGLONGBING DETECTION AND QUARANTINE IN ORANGE COUNTY

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-024

Press Release Date:

5/22/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON THE CATTLE HEALTH ADVISORY TASK FORCE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-023

Press Release Date:

5/11/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON THE LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-022

Press Release Date:

5/8/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON THE FERTILIZER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM’S TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-021

Press Release Date:

5/3/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR DAIRY DIGESTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-020

Press Release Date:

5/2/2017

Press Release Subject:

SETTLEMENT REACHED BETWEEN CDFA AND ANIMAL FEED MANUFACTURER

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-019

Press Release Date:

4/28/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA RELEASES DRAFT REGULATIONS ON CALIFORNIA’S MEDICAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-018

Press Release Date:

4/26/2017

Press Release Subject:

CA GROWN AND ‘CALIFORNIA THURSDAYS’ ON THE AGENDA FOR UPCOMING STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE MEETING ON MAY 2

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-017

Press Release Date:

4/10/2017

Press Release Subject:

PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS CDFA'S ALTERNATIVE MANURE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-016

Press Release Date:

3/29/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO DISCUSS FARM LABOR, RURAL JOB DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDS AT APRIL 4TH MEETING

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-015

Press Release Date:

3/20/2017

Press Release Subject:

AG EDUCATION, HEALTHY EATING, AND CA GROWN PRODUCTS TO BE FEATURED AT CALIFORNIA AG DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL ON MARCH 22

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-014

Press Release Date:

3/8/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON CITRUS PEST AND DISEASE PREVENTION COMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-013

Press Release Date:

3/7/2017

Press Release Subject:

VACANCIES ANNOUNCED ON INDUSTRIAL HEMP ADVISORY BOARD

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-012

Press Release Date:

3/2/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO SAFE DRINKING WATER IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AT MARCH 7TH MEETING

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-011

Press Release Date:

2/23/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON THE BEET CURLY TOP VIRUS CONTROL PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-010

Press Release Date:

2/23/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON THE CALIFORNIA COTTON PEST CONTROL BOARD

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-009

Press Release Date:

2/23/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON THE VERTEBRATE PEST CONTROL RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-008

Press Release Date:

2/15/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA SELECTS ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SWEEP APPLICANTS

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-007

Press Release Date:

2/14/2017

Press Release Subject:

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE HOLDS 2018 FARM BILL LISTENING SESSION AT WORLD AG EXPO

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-004

Press Release Date:

1/19/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA SECRETARY KAREN ROSS TO HOST FARM BILL LISTENING SESSIONS – SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CALIFORNIA’S AGRICULTURAL PRIORITIES

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-003

Press Release Date:

1/17/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA AND DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES ANNOUNCE $6 MILLION JOINT AGRICULTURAL WATER EFFICIENCY PROGRAM

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-002

Press Release Date:

1/13/2017

Press Release Subject:

CDFA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE WATER EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (SWEEP)

Press Release Number:

CDFA17-001

Press Release Date:

1/9/2017

Press Release Subject:

SOIL HEALTH SUMMIT AT CDFA HEADQUARTERS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11

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