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- Written by: California Department of Food and Agriculture
CDFA was authorized to administer the program under Assembly Bill No. 2377 (2018), which established a grant program to provide funds for Climate Smart Agriculture technical assistance providers to aid applicants of the Alternative Manure Management Program, the Healthy Soils Program and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program.
Funds awarded through this competitive grant process, as specified in the 2018 bill, will be distributed to technical assistance providers from Resource Conservation Districts, the University of California Cooperative Extension, and nonprofit organizations with demonstrated technical expertise in designing and implementing agricultural management practices to support CDFA’s 2019 CSA incentive programs.
The listening sessions will be conducted at the locations noted below on the following dates.
Wednesday, May 15, 1 to 3 p.m.
Sacramento
Auditorium, California Department of Food and Agriculture
1220 N St.
Monday, May 20, 10 a.m. to noon
Salinas
UC Cooperative Extension and Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
1432 Abbott St.
CDFA requests interested stakeholders and the public to attend the sessions and provide comments and suggestions on the draft request for proposals for the 2019 CSA Technical Assistance Grant Program.
The draft RFP is available at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/technical/index.html.
Comments must be sent via email to
The public comment period will close on May 24 at 5 p.m. PT.
Input received will be considered when finalizing the 2019 CSA Technical Assistance Grant Program.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
Scammers use this practice to manipulate caller ID information in order to fool consumers about the name and number of the party that is calling them.
The proposed rules would expand the reach of existing law to allow the FCC to combat caller ID spoofing from scammers outside the US, as well as caller ID spoofing using alternative voice and text messaging services.
The proposed rule would broaden the authority of the FCC to hold these scammers accountable and stamp out malicious caller ID spoofing.
“Calls from fake numbers are more than just a nuisance – they’re a scourge on American consumers that cause billions of dollars of harm each year,” said Attorney General Becerra. “We should be doing everything in our power to eliminate these types of calls and texts, which far too often lead to identity theft and financial loss. Consumers and their personal information continue to be at risk. We support updates to federal law that will allow enforcement against scams originating from outside the U.S. and scams that use text messaging.”
In the letter, the bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general encourage the Commission to adopt the rules and offer support for enforcement.
The coalition points to the increased number of robocall scams: of the 47.8 billion robocalls made in the US in 2018, 17.7 billion of the calls were reported to be scams resulting in consumer losses of $488 million.
In the letter, the coalition also encourages the FCC to adopt and implement new technology solutions to prevent and block these robocalls from occurring.
In filing the letter, Attorney General Becerra joins the Attorneys General of Pennsylvania, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
A copy of the letter is available here.
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The TASC reviews and recommends research and education proposals for funding and implementation to the department’s Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board.
Funded through a mill assessment on the sale of fertilizing materials, FREP sponsors and facilitates research to improve the agronomic and environmental use of fertilizing materials in agriculture.
The program serves growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and the public.
Applicants must demonstrate technical, applied, and scientific expertise in the fields of agronomy, soil science, plant physiology, production agriculture, and environmental issues related to fertilizer use.
The term of office for subcommittee members is three years. Members receive no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary travel expenses.
Individuals interested in being considered for appointment should send a resume and a Prospective Member Appointment Questionnaire to
The application deadline is July 19.
For further information about FREP, please contact FREP staff at 916-900-5022 or visit http://cdfa.ca.gov/go/frep.
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Food and Agricultural Code Section 10610 provides for the establishment of a task force to advise the secretary on the control and management of cattle diseases and evaluate the effectiveness of cattle health programs.
The term of office for a member of CHATF is two years.
Members of the committee receive no compensation, but they are entitled to reimbursement for per diem expenses such as: mileage, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses.
The vacancy is for one member representing the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratories.
Individuals interested in this CHATF appointment should send a brief resume by May 17 to the California Department of Food and Agriculture Animal Health Branch, 1220 N St., Sacramento, California 95814, Attention: Dr. Anita Edmondson.