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CDFAnews

  1. CDFA Protects - Quarantines lifted at two dairies as federal BSE investigation nears completion: aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2012/…
  2. CDFA Protects - Quarantine lifted at Organic Pastures dairy: cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Rel…
  3. CDFA Protects - Planting Seeds Blog- World Metrology Day honors "Weight of the World." plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  4. CDFA Protects - Cantaloupe growers embrace food safety program: thepacker.com/fruit-vegetabl…
  5. CDFA Protects - Planting Seeds blog post from Secretary Ross - Cal Ag license plate to make debut in 2013: plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  6. Planting Seeds blog post from Secretary Karen Ross: Still the People’s Agency 150 Years Later – Happy Birthday, USDA! plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  7. CDFA Protects - Video on efforts to protect citrus from huanglongbing, or citrus greening: youtube.com/watch?v=mHjsBE…
  8. CDFA Protects - Raw milk recall at Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County: cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Rel…
  9. CDFA Protects - Planting Seeds blog - How to take care of those Mother's Day flowers: plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  10. CDFA Protects - Planting Seeds blog - Huge almond crop projected: plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  11. CDFA Protects - Planting Seeds blog - Specialty crops to promoted at fairs in joint CDFA/UC effort: plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  12. "Why I Choose to Eat Meat," by CSU Chico Associate Dean of Ag Dave Daley, who is also a California cattleman: foxnews.com/opinion/2012/0…
  13. Planting Seeds blog post- May 5 - Citrus de Mayo: plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  14. Planting Seeds blog post from CDFA Secretary Karen Ross - "Thank you, Mr. Lincoln!" plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  15. LA Times editorial on BSE: latimes.com/news/opinion/e…
  16. Information on 2012 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Program: calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/
  17. CDFA Protects - Raw Milk: Healthy or hazardous? capradio.org/articles/2012/…
  18. Planting Seeds blog post - It's frog jumpin' season! plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/wordpress/?p=1…
  19. State Board of Food and Ag to discuss high speed rail at meeting tomorrow: cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Rel…
  20. CDFA Protects - Hot dogs hound state's scofflaw parcel shippers: sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl…