The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) has expressed frustration over allegations of misuse of USDA’s Farm and Food Worker Relief (FFWR) Grant Program. The program is meant to provide…
Food Marketing, Security, Access Focus of Trio of Grants
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is now accepting applications for three grant programs. Rod Bain has details. Listen to USDA Rod Bain’s program here. Food Marketing, Security, Access Focus of Trio…
Mosquito Biology as a Control Tool
…controlling them and minimizing their impacts. Rod Bain has more. Listen to USDA Rod Bain’s This Land Of Ours program here. Mosquito Biology as a Control Tool Sponsored Content Fungicide…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 03-25-24
…Market Development Grant Program. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
IRA Funding to Support 138 New Conservation Easements
…Easement Program (ACEP), aim to conserve wetlands, grasslands, and prime farmlands, supporting climate-smart agriculture and forestry initiatives. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) prioritized land that reduces, captures, avoids,…
Consumers Think Food Prices Still Too High
…respondents. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Consumers Think Food Prices Still Too High Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an…
USDA Grants to Improve Organic Market
…Program Jenny Lester Moffitt as she highlighted the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) program. “It’s an opportunity for producers to be able to capture a price premium. It’s a market…
How USDA Supports U.S. Biomanufacturing Sector
…program here. How USDA Supports U.S. Biomanufacturing Sector Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture….
WRCCA Offering Funding Opportunities to Support the Next Generation of Agronomists
…agricultural sector. Interested students are encouraged to submit their applications by May 10. “This will be the fifth year that we’re doing these scholarships and it’s been an awesome program,”…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…starting to see some in Sonoma and Napa County. So, they’re probably gearing up to start their fungicide programs. Typically for the grapes early on in the season, they’re trying…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 03-21-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes this week’s Almond Update and information about the Conservation Reserve Program. Tune in…
Almond Update: Avoiding the ‘Monumental’ Navel Orangeworm Damage Seen in 2023
…patterns created poor pollination conditions and limited in-field sanitation practices. An inability to get into orchards for sanitation programs was also mixed with economic issues. Almond prices prevented many growers…
Researchers: Blue-Green Algae Can Protect Honey Bees
…variations of it to target additional bee viruses and other pathogens in future studies. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Researchers: Blue-Green Algae Can Protect Honey…
Risk Management Tool for Specialty Crop Producers
…by visiting the RMA website at rma.usda.gov. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Risk Management Tool for Specialty Crop Producers Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…