The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comments on new program priorities being developed for the 2016 Special Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through a two-phase…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
Six California organizations have been selected to receive $430,000 through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program. In addition, five organizations received nearly $2.4 million…
CDFA Seeks Public Comments On New Program Priorities
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comments on new program priorities being developed for the 2016 Special Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through a two-phase…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
DuPont Pioneer and the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) announced today that for the third year in a row, Pioneer will award $300,000 through grants totaling up to $5,000…
Fresno State Research Uncovers Significant Drought Impacts in San Joaquin Valley
…Technology and Innovation Grant Program. Earlier this year, Fresno State, along with two Valley nonprofit organizations, were awarded a combined $125,000 to support drought-related efforts including studying the economic and…
Conservation to be Discussed at Upcoming Meeting of the State Board of Food and Agriculture
…Wildlife, Grant Davis – Sonoma County Water Agency, Carolyn Wasem – Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens, Kara Heckert – Sonoma Resource Conservation District, Fred Euphrat – Forest, Soil & Water,…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…emissions. The research, funded in part by a grant from the Almond Board of California, shows that almond trees accumulate and store significant amounts of carbon and that the almond…
USDA and 1890 Schools Partner in Centers of Excellence
UC Berkeley The partnership between USDA and 1890 land-grant universities will soon include three Centers of Excellence. USDA & 1890’s schools…
USDA Announces Three New Centers of Excellence with a Consortium of 1890 Colleges and Universities
…law, creating the 1890 Land-Grant Universities. “When Congress passed the act in 1890 creating additional Land-Grant Universities, they were creating access to economic mobility through educational opportunity for all. These…
Regenis Application Wins Dairy Digester Grant in CA
California Department of Food and Agriculture announced the AgPower Visalia, LLC project in Tulare Co. has been awarded a three million dollar dairy digester research and development grant yesterday. The…
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for loans and grants to support business expansion, create jobs and increase economic opportunities in rural communities. “Small businesses…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
…the California Department of Food and Agriculture via a specialty crop block grant. To sign up for the event, visit http://californiawater.org or call the Center for Irrigation Technology at 559.278.2066….
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help rural cooperatives develop new markets for their products and services. USDA is making the grants…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications from States for $100 Million Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership
…award competitive grants, matched by states, to expand the infrastructure for distribution of higher blends of renewable fuel. These competitive grants are available to assist states, the Commonwealth of Puerto…