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As Drought Worsens, Advisory Group Releases Recommendations to Update...
As Californians brace themselves for the impacts of drought, an advisory group of irrigation experts and farmers recently released some timely recommendations to update the state’s sole on-farm water...
View ArticleNew Pilot Program for California Producers to Build Drought Resilience
Eligible practices include: + Conservation Crop Rotation + Mulching + Prescribed Grazing + Cover Crop + Hedgerow Planting + Microirrigation + Brush Management Eligible Enhancements include: +...
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Farmer Fridays: In the Field in Fresno
When Tessa Salzman (CalCAN’s Field Organizer) and I traveled to five farms in the Fresno area last week, we didn’t expect to participate in a food relay. But to our delight, we became couriers of...
View ArticleNew Water Efficiency Technical Assistance (WETA) Program to Support...
New Water Efficiency Technical Assistance Program Announced UPDATE November 23: Accepting Applications until 5pm PST, January 19, 2022 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced...
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CalCAN in the Field: A Vision for San Joaquin Valley Agriculture in the Face...
A Vision for San Joaquin Valley Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change During the last week of October, 45 agriculture and food systems experts and stakeholders came together for a two-day...
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Governor’s Budget Includes Robust Climate Smart Agriculture Investments, But...
Governor’s Draft California Budget Includes Robust Climate Smart Agriculture Investments, But Missing Key Funding for Farmworkers, Farmland Conservation and Regional, Healthy Food Economies Governor...
View ArticleGovernor’s Budget Proposal Advances Climate Smart Agriculture, Drought...
Governor’s Budget Proposal Advances Climate Smart Agriculture and Drought Response, But More Needed to Address Farmworker Safety, Farmland Protection Governor Newsom recently released his May revision...
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Can Small Farms Survive SGMA?
In early June, CalCAN and our coalition partner Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a webinar attended by almost 100 people that included farmers, state agency staff, advocates,...
View ArticleCalifornia Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture, Organic Transition,...
In another record-setting state budget year, Governor Newsom and legislative leaders finalized a set of budget bills in June that built upon last year’s multi-year funding proposals for Climate Smart...
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Robust State Funding for Climate Smart Ag, Drought Relief, Farmworker...
Following another record state budget approved in June, the legislative session concluded on August 31st with more investments in climate-smart agriculture, farmworker housing, organic transition,...
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