…bill included $600 million in appropriated funding for a new pilot grant and loan combination program, administered by the USDA, to provide broadband to under-served rural and tribal areas. This…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations
…Funding is made through NIFA’s Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP). The VSGP is designed to support education and extension activities and practice enhancement initiatives that will enable veterinarians, veterinary students,…
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
…omnibus spending bill would achieve the same goal. Electronic Logging Devices: The bill includes a provision that would grant livestock haulers an exemption from ELDs until September 30, 2018. A…
USDA Looking for More Funding Applications to Improve Broadband Access
Anne Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, says the USDA is accepting applications for grants to fund broadband infrastructure projects in unserved rural communities. She says e-connectivity is…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…and Commerce Subcommittee on Health discussed reauthorization of the regulations that expires September 30th. Both grant the Food and Drug Administration permission to collect fees from the makers of new…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…better guide to researchers and narrow the field in the future for selecting chemicals worth screening as new control agents for Varroa mites. The largest single grant for this project…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
…Central Valley. A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have received a $490,000 Pollinator Health Fund grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). The…
An Orchard Becomes a Community’s Jewel
…Since, Huerta del Valle has been able to secure a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Community Food Projects grant, and other grants resources to increase staffing and enhance…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded grants to support the initial development of innovative ideas in agriculture and food production through the…
Support for Farmers with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
…and addresses their specialized needs on national, regional, state, and local levels. Eligible applicants include submissions by Cooperative Extension at 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities including University of the District…
CalAgJobs Fundraising Efforts to Benefit California FFA
…connect agricultural employers in California with qualified potential employees. CalAgJobs was recently awarded a USDA grant to promote specialty crops, allowing the company to host free internship listings. “The idea…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…is important,” said UCCE specialist Ted Grantham, a member of the program team. “Less than half are actually doing so.” Read the survey report in California Agriculture journal. The barriers…
Beginning Farmer Training Program Receives State Approval
…the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. the California Department of Food and Agriculture was also integral to the two-year process with grant funding provided by their Specialty Crop Block Grants Program….
McKinney Updates U.S. Grains Council on Trade Negotiations
…trade negotiations that will affect global grains market access. McKinney also announced a $1.3 million-dollar grant for Council feed industry training programs in North Africa and the Middle East. The…