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...
Mar 20, 2026 | Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
Dr. Michael Payne, UCD School of Vet Med and Director CDQAP and Dr. Nicki Humphrey, Cattle and Swine Specialist, Animal Health Branch, CDFA Livestock producers remain understandably concerned about reports that the New World Screwworm (NWS) continues to creep...
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...
