…Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant program. The program funds technical assistance and other services to help producers develop new markets and business opportunities. For example, the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives…
2014 Grant Awards to Support Farmers Markets, Local Food and Organic Production
Alonzo The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo discusses the AMS Fiscal Year 2014 grants for farmers markets and other local food promotion efforts….
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…were authorized through the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), including the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Farmers Market Promotion Program and Local Foods Promotion Program, and the National…
Water Managers Worked on Legislation Basics
…Conservation District General Manager Mark Larsen was part of that group. Water Managers Worked on Legislation Basics Larsen said the Legislation got away from the group and then the bills…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…make an informed decision between these programs,” said Vilsack. “These resources will help farm owners and producers boil the information down, understand what their options are, and ultimately make the…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…These resources will allow partnerships like these to help even more families.” The Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program, a new Farm Bill program, brings together stakeholders from distinct parts…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…as full payment for the loan at maturity. USDA’s Farm Service Agency is administering sugar nonrecourse loans on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation for the 2014 crop. Sugar and…
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…and reduce greenhouse gases. Up to $150,000 will be provided directly to agricultural operations for water and energy conservation projects that benefit all Californians. The funding can support a broad…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…so they can make an informed decision between these programs,” said Vilsack. “These resources will help farm owners and producers boil the information down, understand what their options are, and…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…Use Survey, conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). “This survey will give vegetable producers the opportunity to explain how they use agricultural chemicals and manage pests responsibly to…
Groundwater Legislation Will be Costly
Water groups around the state are trying to wrap their heads around what the new groundwater legislation process might look like. Groundwater Legislation Will be Costly Kaweah Delta Water Conservation…
California Farm Service Agency Deadline for Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
…be eligible for benefits but have not yet contacted their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office should do so as soon as possible. The Budget Control Act passed by Congress…
A Scramble for Groundwater Approaching
Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District General Manager Mark Larsen was asked to give an update on groundwater pumping concerns the Tulare County Agriculture Policy Committee had addressed. Larsen outlined the…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 19
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, cutting edge conservation ideas, helping SNAP…