The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has opened the application period for the 2022 Alliance and Research Grants. DPR is offering $5.55 million in potential funding to expedite the transition …
PRS Grant Program to Aid with COVID Related Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $650 million in the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program. The PRS grant program is aimed at supporting farmers and ranchers …
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program to Award $10 Million in Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that a total of $10 million in grant funding will be available for the 2021 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program. Grants are awarded …
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification
Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification. Applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) are due Nov. 1, 2021. “USDA …
Research Project Looks at Drought Impacts on Rangeland Conditions
A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is going to help researchers develop strategies for making rangelands more resilient to drought. Associate professor of ecology in the Department of …
Research Grants Available from Organic Farming Research Foundation
The 2021 Research Grant cycle from the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is officially underway. OFRF will be accepting Letters of Intent through Friday, August 20 as the first part of the …
Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Investment Package
The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Tuesday. A total of $1.2 trillion will be invested in projects to improve transportation infrastructure, broadband access, the …
Optimism for Getting WHIP+ Extension Through Congress
There is optimism for getting the $8.5 billion disaster bill to extend the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) through Congress. Vice President of Washington Operations for the National …
Nearly $17 Million Being Made Available Through USDA’s 2501 Program
Approximately $16.6 million dollars is being made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, …
New Program Helps Heirs Resolve Land Ownership and Succession Issues
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a new program to help heirs resolve land ownership and succession issues. The new Heirs’ Property Relending Program (HPRP) was announced during …
More Than $7M Invested to Support Ag Research and Workforce Development
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing funding support to help advance agricultural research and workforce development. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced it will be …
Producers Receive More Flexibility for Prevented Planting Payment
Producers are receiving more flexibility when it comes to prevented planting payments. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is working to make the practice of cover cropping …
Appropriations Bill Includes Additional Funding for Smoke Exposure Research
Funding may be on the way to provide additional support for federal research looking into the issue of smoke exposure in winegrapes. The Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bill by the …
Agriculture Funding Bill Adds Nearly $3 Billion in Support
The House Appropriations Committee recently approved an agriculture funding bill that includes a significant allocation increase. The Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill for the Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration, …