…million will be available for competitive grant funding to provide financial assistance to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water at California agricultural operations. This project is…
NACD Responds to Approval of EPA Spending Bills
…contention for our members and we will continue to support fixing the rule with legislation.” For EPA’s 319 Nonpoint Source Grant program, the House committee proposed a funding level of…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…California State Board of Food and Agriculture The California Climate-Smart Agriculture Policy Mission is funded in part by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program….
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…first FINI grants, totaling $3.7 million over two years. Preliminary evaluation results show that the program, through the grant funding, is on track to connect nearly 240,000 food-insecure shoppers with…
EPA Announces Award to Protect Northern California Watersheds
First grants awarded under EPA’s Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that three projects will receive a combined $525,000 to improve land management of thousands…
Sheep Shearing School Prepares Students
…to shear in a way that ensures the welfare of the sheep, produces a quality wool clip, and keeps the shearers safe,” Harper said. “We received a grant from the…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
…FFA members at Valley Springs Elementary School. All the venues demonstrated the value of a $22,960 grant from CDFA’s CalAgPlate Program to the Calaveras Future Farmers of America (FFA) and…
Bayer Releases More Info on Monsanto Bid
…we set ourselves.” Meanwhile, though not making an official statement, Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant tells Fortune Magazine he believes agriculture is a big part of the new industrial revolution, and…
Funding for Critical Water Research
…nation’s premier competitive, peer-reviewed grants program for fundamental and applied agricultural sciences. In the seven years since AFRI was established, the program has led to true innovations and ground-breaking discoveries…
Honey Bee Colony Health Survey Results
…for a total of $16.8 million in grant funding for research projects with an emphasis on pollinator health; The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is organizing a national bee genebank as…
Almond Update: EQIP Program
…reduce particulate matter by at least 30%. Trials were supported by a USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) and the San Joaquin Valley Air District, and build on years of…
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
…REAP provides grants and loan guarantees for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, grants for energy audits, and grants for renewable energy planning and development to service providers who…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
…organizations, California academic institutions and California Resource Conservation Districts for grant funds to provide technical assistance to applicants for grants from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Applicants…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…well as support for veterinary practices in designated shortage areas. This funding is was authorized by the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) in the 2014 Farm Bill. Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy…