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CDFA tells expert panel fertilizer research will be matched with more outreach and training
Summary
California Department of Food and Agriculture officials told the State Water Board expert panel they are updating fertilizer guidelines, expanding technical assistance and translating materials to reach growers statewide — but staff and panelists urged more funding and coordination with regulatory timelines.
Sam McGill opened the State Water Resources Control Board agricultural expert panel on Oct. 31 and introduced a lineup of presenters from the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) who said they are refocusing research toward farmer‑facing outreach. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross framed that work as part of a broader regulatory alignment effort with the State Water Board and CalEPA.
"We cover about 4,000 growers that have gotten individual contracts," Ross said, describing the reach of CDFA climate‑smart incentive programs and technical‑assistance work that she said has been supported by hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding. Ross and her staff said the department is updating fertilizer research and education to make guidance and…
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