…years have created a necessity for additional funding sources outside of government support. Vice President of UC ANR, Glenda Humiston said the department has been getting creative to ensure funding…
USDA Approves $2.5 Million for California Water Investments
…financial support for the completion of a new water treatment facility and installation of a new transmission pipeline. The funding will also be used to replace a segment of the…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…and the generous funding to generate science-based knowledge to apply on California farms.” The funding support provided by the tree nut industry groups will cover the annual salaries and benefits…
Technical Assistance Grant Adds Boots On The Ground as Fire Season Begins
…into the funding programs that exist through the Natural Resource Conservation Service and other sources so that folks can start to work on the critical issues that are facing them.”…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
…public health and the environment. The funding for the 316 projects approved for 2020 is secure, however, there is concern regarding future funding support for the program as the state…
Farming Incentives Required to Meet California’s GHG Goals
…seen this evolution of what starts as a well-intentioned proposal to give farmers credit for sequestering carbon, but without that concrete amount of funding available, it becomes a question of…
Smoke Exposure Research in Grapes Begins Taking Shape
…those elevated levels mean in terms of quality?” The $2 million in funding will help get the research started, but industry groups hope that more funding will be made available…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
…stimulus package includes support for multiple areas of the economy as well as specific provisions for agricultural industries. While no additional funding was prescribed for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),…
Revised Budget Features Significant Cuts to Close $54 Billion Deficit
…cuts to a multitude of programs. The updated budget also withdraws funding for several new initiatives and includes plans for further funding reductions in the event federal funding cannot adequately…
Regional Conversation Partnership Program Applications Accepted Through May 29
…resources, and also the funding that other partners can bring to the table.” Some of the RCPP project partners that were awarded funding in 2019 include American Farmland Trust and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-15-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering smoke exposure research getting some funding, how weather conditions…
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…their applications are considered for 2020 funding. For additional information about CSP, please schedule an appointment with your local USDA Service Center. https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/. More information can be found at farmers.gov/….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-12-20
…program, why it’s important to know your surroundings when applying product, and the application period for NRCS Alternative Funding Agreements has been extended, learn how you can apply. Tune in…
Application Period for Multiple NRCS Programs Extended
…Program’s (RCPP) Alternative Funding Agreements (AFA) are one of the programs that have prolonged the application window. “The deadline is now extended to May 29, recognizing that a lot of…