Aug 28, 2026 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
CDFA and CDRF announced that the final round for project applications for the Dairy Plus program is open now through September 14th. Over $34 million is available with individual projects receiving up to $1.25 million in funding. The Dairy Plus Program is a...
Jan 30, 2026 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
New World Screwworm: What Has Changed and What California Dairy Producers Should Know By: Nick Kimutis, MPH, Livestock Programs, & Dr. Nicki Humphrey, Cattle & Swine Specialist, Animal Health Branch, CDFA New World Screwworm (NWS) has been the subject of...
Oct 1, 2025 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
It’s “All Hands-On Deck” for USDA and farmers are asked to report suspicious wounds. Last week USDA reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. Less than 70 miles from the U.S.- Mexican border, this is the closest detection...
Jun 17, 2025 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
A limited number of producers are wrestling with prolonged quarantines and bulk tank re-detections. CDFA’s most recent data show that of the roughly 770 California dairies that have been infected with Avian Influenza. Some 630, more than 80%, have been released from...
Feb 28, 2025 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Deanne Meyer, Ph.D., Livestock Waste Management Specialist Dept. of Animal Science, UC Davis and UC ANR, dmeyer@ucdavis.edu Thankfully the first two days of the Expo had great weather. There were some exciting new creations for agriculture. Like you, I clocked...
