…state dropped off thousands of Future Farmers of America, or FFA, members who now face the loss of half their programs funding due to Governor Jerry Brown removing the Agriculture…
Ag Day at the Capital and Funding Ag Education
…on inside that building that has some in the agriculture industry upset and worried about the future of agriculture education. Ag Day at the Capital and Funding Ag Education Gov….
USDA Announces Support for Smarter Lunchrooms
…Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs (BEN Center) with funding from the USDA and others, uses environmental cues to increase student selection of healthy meal options and decrease plate waste….
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…2014 Farm Bill provides an additional $63 million in mandatory funding that is available until expended. $2.5 million in funding for the National Agricultural Statistics Service to conduct a survey…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…we will continue funding for trade promotion and market expansion. Last fiscal year, farm and ranch exports reached a record $141 billion and supported nearly one million American jobs. Here…
AgNeTVideo: Threat to Agriculture Ed Funding
Stuart McCullough, Agriculture Department Chair at Los Banos High School, talks with AgNet West about what the governor’s proposed cut to the Agriculture Education Incentive Funding Grant would mean to…
A Call to Protect Agriculture Education in California
Jim Aschwanden More than 200 concerned parents and students gathered for a town hall meeting to discuss the governor’s proposed cuts to agriculture education funding. Executive Director of California Agriculture…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…state budget and draws from two previously approved bonds. Here’s how the money is to be divided: $475 million in accelerated grant funding for water conservation and recycling projects $15…
1890’s Faculty Program Funding
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the 1890’s program for faculty development. 1890’S Faculty Program Funding…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…28, 2000, would be eligible for funding from SB 1370: 1) Sites Reservoir located in the Counties of Colusa and Glenn, as identified in the North-of-the-Delta Off- stream Storage Investigation…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…the health of bees, which play an important role in crop production. The funding is a focused investment to improve pollinator health and will be targeted in five Midwestern states,…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
…for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) water challenge area, with the expectation that the new projects awarded this fiscal year would receive additional funding in the following four…
California FFA President says Ag Education Funds are Important
…FFA President Riley Nielsen: National FFA Week Brings Attention to Ag Education Funding AgNeTVideo: California FFA President on Ag Education Funding FFA has Concern over Governor’s Cut to Ag Education…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…John A. Pérez to announce legislation to immediately help communities deal with the devastating dry conditions affecting our state and provide funding to increase local water supplies. “This is a…