Sue Ichiho, on how farmers can get more information on Specilty Crop Block Grants…
Governor Signs CA Budget With FFA Funding Included
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a balanced, on-time state budget that includes the Agriculture Incentive Grant, despite the governor originally cutting the grant entirely. After his cut to…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…Blvd. Oroville CA 95965 Webinar – July 8, 2014 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Webinar Information will be provided upon registration Prospective applicants may contact CDFA’s Grants Office at grants@cdfa.ca.gov with…
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…several programs. New home loan eligibility for rural areas with population up to 35,000. New grant program for business development with priority for local food projects, new partnership with community…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…Cotton Foundation with a grant from Deere & Company. The exchange is designed to provide the program’s participants with: 1) a better understanding of production issues/concerns faced by their peers…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…and NAP programs. USDA will also award $3 million to state cooperative extension services—a nationwide network of experts based at land-grant universities—for outreach and education on the new Farm Bill…
Agribusiness Export Training Seminars
…Exporting in a Global Market seminar series is funded in part by the U.S. Economic Development Administration and USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant, and is presented by the California Center…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…for housing programs. Rural Cooperative Development Grants: On April 29, 2014 USDA announced the availability of $5.8 million through this program. Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program: On…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…and grant combinations; Renewable energy system and energy efficiency improvement loan guarantees; and Renewable energy system and energy efficiency improvement grants. Requests for grants may not exceed 25 percent of…
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
…today include: $7 million in grant awards to 10 universities to develop programs that will assist small and medium-sized farmers grow their operations, enhance their production and become economically viable….
Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…water conservation practices throughout the state. The funding will be used to establish the CDFA Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, a grant program to increase water conservation through efficiencies and…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…also has a representative serving as a member of the Swine Health Board. USDA also provides competitive grant funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program and anticipates some…
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Historic Farm Bill Support Available through State Departments of Agriculture
…nursery crops, including floriculture. “Specialty crop block grants help sustain the livelihoods of American farmers while strengthening the rural economy” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “These grants contribute to food…
Join the University of California in a One-Day Science Project on May 8th
…resources from the nation’s public, land-grant universities to its farmers, youth and communities. “UC Cooperative Extension is all about science and service,” said Barbara Allen-Diaz, UC vice president for the…