Tuesday, February 18, 2025

The Maddy Institute Champions Agricultural Policy and Leadership in the San Joaquin Valley

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice The Maddy Institute, a nonpartisan public policy organization with a focus on the San Joaquin Valley, has become...

Federal climate regulation softens risk disclosure rules 

By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert  Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation  California is the first state in the U.S. to pass...

Open Agricultural Grants and Scholarship Opportunities  

By Valley Ag Voice Staff  California’s farming and ranching communities have a pivotal window of opportunity to apply for various agricultural grants as deadlines approach...
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National Ag Day: Acknowledging Central Valley Farmers’ Grit and Dedication

By Valley Ag Voice Staff On March 19, National Agriculture Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the successes in Central Valley farming as well as...

As Organic Sector Thrives, Research Seeks to Catch Up 

By Bob Johnson, Reporter, Monterey County   Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation  California leads the nation in organic agricultural production, accounting for more...

Exotic Fruit Fly Triggers California Quarantine

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice With huanglongbing disease carried by Asian citrus psyllids becoming increasingly prominent throughout Southern California, the state’s citrus industry...
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Getting Serious About Climate Solutions

By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice Californians were invited to discuss the state’s climate-driven future in agriculture on March 30th with leading scientists,...
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CDFA Announces Awards For $12.8 Million For the California Underserved and Small Producer Grant...

Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture  The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Farm Equity announces that...
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CDFA Now Accepting Applications for The Water Efficiency Technical Assistance Program (WETA)

Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for its...
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CDFA Releases Manure Recycling And Innovative Products Task Force Report

Press release provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture On March 10th, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released the...

CDFA Announces Vacancies on Certified Farmers’ Market Advisory Committee

Press Release provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing vacancies on the Certified...

California Unveils Plan to Sustainably Manage Pests and Eliminate High-risk Pesticides by 2050

Press Release provided by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation On January 26th, the state joined leaders from a diverse range of backgrounds to unveil...
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Spotted Lanternfly Provokes Action in California

By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice In 2021 California enacted a state exterior quarantine that prohibits the entry of many articles from any...

Registration and Call for Posters Underway for 30th Annual FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference

Press Release by California Department of Food and Agriculture  Registration is now open for the 30th annual Nutrient Management Conference, hosted by the California Department...
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CDFA Announces Vacancies on California Citrus Advisory Committee

Press Release by California Department of Food and Agriculture The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing vacancies on the California Citrus Advisory...
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CDFA Announces Vacancies on Standardization Advisory Committee

Press Release by California Department of Food and Agriculture The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing vacancies on the Standardization Advisory Committee...
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CDFA Accepting Applications for the Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development Grant...

Press Release Provided by CDFA The Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development Program (BFFTP) is a new grant program, funded through the 2021...

EHV-1 Outbreak in Southern California

By Audrey Hill, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1), a highly contagious respiratory disease in horses, is sweeping the southern part...
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Western Growers Receives $750,000 Grant for New AgTechX Ed Initiative

By Melissa A. Nagel, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently awarded Western Growers a $750,000 grant to expand...
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‘Narrow’ Ruling On Pork Law Does Not Apply To Producers

By Ching Lee Assistant Editor Ag Alert Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation Legal challenges by grocers, restaurants and retailers have temporarily blocked...
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West Nile in the Central Valley

By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice West Nile has been endemic in the U.S. since 2002, and most recent data shows that California,...
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Detection of Citrus Disease, Huanglongbing, in San Diego County Establishes New Quarantine Area

Detection Marks First Time Plant Disease Has Been Found in San Diego County Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture The California...
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CDFA Awards $2.7 Million in Technical Assistance Funding to Support the Healthy Soils and...

Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced it has selected thirty-six...
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Growers Thrive When We Participate in the Process

By Jenifer VanAlstein, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice This month, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) held a series of “Farmer and Rancher-Led...
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CDFA Announces One Vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee

Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing one vacancy on the Citrus...
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California Free of Virulent Newcastle Disease

Southern California Regional Quarantine Lifted Reprinted with permission from the California Department of Food and Agriculture On June 1st, 2020 the California Department of Food and...