State Board

STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FOR CALIFORNIA FARMERS AND RANCHERS AT AUGUST 5, 2025 MEETING Read more: pressreleases.cdfa.ca.gov/Home/PressRele…

Black History Month — CDFA panel discussion on history, contributions, and progress On CDFA's Planting Seeds blog ⬇️ plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=2… #blackhistorymonth2025

Join the WG team as we chat with @CDFAnews entomologist Dr. Jason Leathers & canine handler Michelle King about the fascinating world of pest detection. Plus, meet Kernul, an 8-year-old chocolate lab with a nose for sniffing out unwanted pests. 🌱🌱🪲🐶 open.spotify.com/episode/7onpJ6…

Join us for a discussion and public comment on Thursday, July 25 - us02web.zoom.us/j/85711254081

Join @CDFAnews tomorrow to help inform priorities for the Resilient Food System Infrastructure Grant Program - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #agriculture #FoodSystems

It wouldn’t be a trip to Salinas without seeing some #agtech. 2023 Salinas Biologicals Conference. Smart sprayer demo with water. Fostering the next generation of talent and tools.

@JoeDelBosque @moniquejrivera Report A Pest - A Free Mobile Application for Californians - cdfa.ca.gov/apps/

Entomologists! Can someone help me identify this bug? I’m finding them on our melons. ⁦@moniquejrivera⁩

Sustainability is a way of life for California farmers. It not only protects the land for the next generation, it ensures a healthy food supply for all of us. Happy Earth Day! 📷 : @flasheighty

Quick look at some innovative climate smart ag work at Wageningen Plant Research - Randwijk. Smart tech/drift reduction sprayer and solar panels in the orchard. Great opportunities for collaboration and engagement @ucanr @WUR #Netherlands

California’s Climate Smart Ag Mission - connecting with Pixelfarming Robotics and Straver Farm discussing soil health and farming automation in the Netherlands. Furthering sustainability with science-based tools and CSA practices on working lands. #climatesmartag

Great visit to @Koppert discussing research and innovation to provide natural solutions for growers and farmers on sustainable pest management. Thank you @USDAForeignAg for having trade and climate collaboration at the forefront on the US - Netherlands Ag Trade Mission

EL CONSEJO ESTATAL DE ALIMENTOS Y AGRICULTURA DE CALIFORNIA DEBATIRÁ LOS ASUNTOS RELACIONADOS CON LAS TORMENTAS DE INVIERNO Y LOS IMPACTOS DE LAS INUNDACIONES EN LA PRÓXIMA REUNIÓN DEL 7 DE ABRIL ⬇️ cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Rel… @CDFAnews @CaFood_AgBoard @Cal_OES @Cal_OES

Thank you Fresno County, UCSF, St Agnes, Fresno State, Fresno Hope, for the first Rural Mobile Health Program @Terranova Ranch today. Approximately 200 Farmworkers participated in screening for hypertension, diabetes, prescriptions, and referrals. Keeping Farmworkers healthy!

CDFA is at the World Ag Expo in Tulare. If you are attending, please come see us in the Corteva Building to learn more about our programs!

Board President Don Cameron: “California’s climate leadership to build a better future by achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 includes food security. Protecting and enhancing our natural and working lands by helping to foster climate smart and resilient food systems.”

AgTech featured in New Zealand greenhouse operation. Demonstrating climate resilience for inclusive and sustainable economic growth. #ClimateAction @CDFAClimateNews @CallaghanInnov @HortNZ

CDFA deputy secretary Kevin Masuhara honored by National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) for years of service to farmers and ranchers. Read more ➡️plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=2…

El programa de Aceleración Farm2Food faculta a los pequeños agricultores y empresarios negros, indígenas, personas de color, y mujeres en California para hacer crecer sus negocios de alimentos y bebidas.

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross & Baja California Ag Secretary Juan Meléndrez Espinoza at the Commission of the Californias Summit - discussing workforce and climate action. Baja California & Baja California Sur - great partners in promoting climate and workforce resilience! @CDFAnews

.@CDFAnews #FarmBill listening session and @CaFood_AgBoard meeting kicks off at @UrbanTilth urban farm…far better location than CDFA auditorium!