…public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information,…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…drought continues, let me assure you that the Obama Administration and USDA are committed to increasing investments in the nation’s water infrastructure to mitigate the impact of climate change and…
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…The Obama Administration is committed to increasing investments in the nation’s water infrastructure to mitigate the impact of climate change and to ensure that all Americans have adequate, safe and…
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review July 11
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – Repairing America’s Transportation Infrastructure – Trading Organics with Korea – And housing for…
USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…The Farm Bill funds provided to the NCPN help maintain the infrastructure necessary for growing disease and pest-free plants, improving diagnostic capabilities and providing therapeutic treatments in specialty crop plants,…
USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. The Deputy Secretary made these announcements at…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information,…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. Through federal funding and leadership for research,…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…federal funding to help communities in California modernize their water infrastructure and more efficiently use scarce water resources. “San Joaquin Valley growers are national leaders in water conservation because they…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…to supporting local conservation goals, clean land and water investments create jobs in local communities. Conservation work involves building and maintaining infrastructure—building terraces in fields or restoring wetlands, which requires…