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Climate Lessons from the Green Revolution? The problem with false choices.
A new study from Stanford University suggests that the Green Revolution is responsible for avoiding significant greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. But one has only to read the article with a...
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Joe Morris Wins Rangeland Stewardship Award
We are pleased to announce that San Benito rancher Joe Morris of Morris Grassfed Beef has won the 2012 Clarence Burch Award presented by the Quivira Coalition in New Mexico. The award recognizes...
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CalCAN Field Day at Paicines Ranch
The dependence of ranching on water makes drought a severe hardship for livestock operations and ranchers in California. Climate change models predict greater variability in temperature and...
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CalCAN Summit 2013 Registration Has Opened!
Registration is now open for CalCAN’s “Farming for the Future: California Climate & Agriculture Summit” on Feb. 20th & 21st, 2013 at the UC Davis Conference Center. Space is limited so register...
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NOAA Announces 2012 As the Warmest Year on Record for Contiguous U.S.
Although not the end of the world, the year 2012 remains unusual for its extreme weather events and natural disasters. According to the scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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USDA Report On Climate Change and Agriculture Promotes Sustainable...
On Feb. 4th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report titled “Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation,” concluding that a changing climate would pose...
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Agriculture Census Shows Fewer Farms, More Organic Production
by Sharon Licht, CalCAN Policy Intern On May 2, the USDA released its most recent Census of Agriculture data. Every five years, the Census quantifies trends in U.S. farmer demographics, production...
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Fruit Growers Adapt to Warmer Winters, Drought
Climate change is threatening several of California’s most valuable crops. Recent studies suggest that warmer temperatures, and the associated reduced winter chilling period, could render California’s...
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Farmer Climate Leader: Phil Foster
At Pinnacle Organic Farm, Phil and his wife Katherine have been farming organically for 25 years. They produce an average of sixty crops on 300 acres on two ranches near San Juan Bautista and...
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Guest Blog: Organic Farmers Celebrate Historic Update to California’s Organic...
By Kelly Damewood, Policy Director, CCOF On September 21, Governor Jerry Brown ushered in the next chapter of organic agriculture in California by signing into law the California Organic Food and...
View ArticleHealthy Soils Organic Transition Option Moves Forward: Comment Now
This post was written by Jane Sooby at CCOF, a CalCAN Coalition member. Numerous scientific studies show that organic farming improves soil health and builds soil organic matter, which sequesters...
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Heat Continues to be a Primary Farmworker Concern: Local and Organic...
Farmworkers, farmers and community members in the Pajaro Valley recently gathered to deliver an urgent message: intense heat events caused by climate change continue to endanger farmworkers and action...
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Organic, Sustainable, Regenerative, Climate Smart – What’s the Difference?
Core to CalCAN’s vision is a widespread transition to sustainable and organic agricultural systems that are more resilient in the face of a changing climate. Why organic and sustainable? These systems...
View ArticleNew Technical Assistance Increases Reach of Climate Smart Ag Programs and...
The October meeting of the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) was jam packed. Now that the election is over and hopefully our...
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No-Till Trials, Progress & Plans
In the most recent edition of the “Dirt First Conversation Series” hosted by the Ecological Farming Association, four experienced and innovative organic farmers reported on their progress after two...
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Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow
Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow By Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University CC BY-ND Organic food once was viewed as a niche category for health nuts and hippies, but...
View ArticleRecent Reports Highlight Barriers and Opportunities for Organic Farming
Barriers and Opportunities for Organic Farming This blog is reposted from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), of which, CalCAN is a member. View the original post here. Organic...
View Article2022 California Organic Research Agenda Released
California Organic Research Agenda This is reposted from the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) which works to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems....
View ArticleWhat’s the Latest in California’s Organic Marketplace?
California’s Organic Transition Program This blog is reposted from CalCAN member organization California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). View the original post here. CCOF and CalCAN hosted a virtual...
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Larry Kandarian grows 1,000 crops and dozens of projects
Larry Kandarian is a well seasoned farmer passionate about spreading the regenerative practices he uses at Kandarian Organic Farms to others across the state and the country. Larry cultivates more than...
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