CDFA and Israeli Ministry of Ag to Co-Host Forum on Water and Agriculture
One year after California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross led a delegation to Israel on a California Climate-Smart Agriculture Policy Mission, CDFA and the Israeli...
View ArticleState Water Resources Control Board Announces Cannabis Cultivation Workshops
The California State Water Board will host workshops across the state to assist cannabis cultivators with the enrollment process of the Cannabis General Order (General Waste Discharge Requirements and...
View ArticleCentral Valley Water Board's Food Safety Panel to Meet January 24
In response to public concern about the use of recycled oilfield water (otherwise known as produced water) as an irrigation source in the Central Valley, the regional Water Board assembled a Food...
View ArticleState Water Board Delays Decision on Eastern San Joaquin Draft Order Until...
The State Water Board postponed deliberation of its updated agricultural order for the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed to February 7, when it will consider adoption of the order.
View ArticleClik here to view.
State Water Resources Control Board Adopts Cannabis Cultivation Requirements
The California State Water Resources Control Board adopted requirements for commercial and personal medical use cannabis cultivation. The requirements—the Cannabis Cultivation Policy—aim to reduce...
View ArticleNew Report on San Joaquin Valley Water Reveals Opportunities to Serve on...
The Community Water Center (CWC)/El Centro Comunitario por el Agua just released a new report: "Untapped Opportunity: Local Water Boards and the Fight for Water Justice."
View ArticleGet Ready for the FSMA Agricultural Production Water Requirements
Are you looking for more information on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) agricultural production water requirements for produce farms?
View ArticleCalifornia State Water Board to Hold Workshops and Hearing on Cannabis...
The California State Water Resources Control Board will accept public comments on the proposed updates to the state cannabis water regulations.
View ArticleCentral Coast Water Board Collecting Input on Ag Orders Nov. 27, 28, and 30
The Central Coast Water Quality Control Board is holding a series of stakeholder meetings in Watsonville, Salinas, and Santa Maria next week to update the public on the next version of the region’s...
View ArticleCentral Coast Water Board Needs to Hear From You by January 22
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board is updating the agricultural order that regulates discharges from irrigated farmland. A comment period is now open with comments due by 8 a.m.
View ArticleCalifornia State Board of Food and Agriculture Seeking Public Input on...
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture is hosting a series of public forums to allow farmers, ranchers and other stakeholders opportunities to provide input on the California’s Water...
View ArticleCDFA Now Accepting Applications for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement...
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), a competitive grant program that incentivizes...
View ArticleCDFA Announces Vacancy on the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing one vacancy on the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel (EFA SAP). The panel advises the secretary on the...
View ArticleRegional Water Board Moves Forward with New Ag Order; Public Workshops Announced
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Coast Water Board) has released a draft Agricultural Order 4.0 to take the place of the existing order, which expires January 31, 2021....
View Article
