…reached a record $152.5 billion and supported 1 million jobs in the United States. Visit www.fas.usda.gov to learn more about the MAP Funding Allocations – FY2015, the FMD Funding Allocations…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant has helped initiate a partnership that is improving the environment, creating a market for carbon credits generated…
USDA Seeks Input on New Beef Promotion Order
…authority? Should funding decisions be made by the full board or a smaller body elected from within this board? Should funding decisions be made in conjunction with other organizations such…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…of funding research led by people from this group. “Congratulations to our friends and colleagues on this well-deserved honor,” said Bob Curtis, Associate Director, Agricultural Affairs for the Almond Board…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2015 Specialty Crop Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to…
USDA Announces $29 Million to Provide Housing for Farmworkers
…a convenient place for residents to work and raise their families. Below is a complete list of loan and grant recipients announced today. Funding is contingent upon the recipients meeting…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…Collapse Disorder and the overall health of honey bees, and this funding will allow us to work with farmers and ranchers to apply that knowledge over a broader area.” An…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadlines
…credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in…
Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…reduced greenhouse gas emissions. CDFA will administer the program in two phases, beginning with Phase I, Dairy Digester Development and Phase II, Research. An estimated $11 million in competitive grant…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Santa Clara County
…Street; and on the east by Joseph D Grant County Park. A link to the quarantine map may be found here: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-qmaps . The quarantine prohibits the movement of citrus…
School Lunches: “California Thursdays” Project Launch Follows Success of National School Lunch Week
…for the program with a Specialty Crop Block Grant, and our Office of Farm to Fork is helping participating schools source directly from California growers. I’m pleased to note that…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets…
Schedule Set for 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Workshops
During the first two weeks of November, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will present four workshops and two webinars on the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program…
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is part of emergency drought Legislation (SB 103) signed earlier this year by Governor Brown…