…conservation, provide access to loans and grants, fund organic research and education, and mitigate pest emergencies. Funds are currently available for research projects under the National Institute of Food and…
Focus on Ag Education at Ag Day at the Capital
…Education Incentive Grant from the state budget. California Seed Association Executive Vice President Chris Zanobini says “agriculture education and FFA are extremely important programs”. Zanobini recently spoke with Agnet West…
Ag Day at the Capital and Funding Ag Education
…Jerry Brown proposed budget cuts on the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant which provides matching funds to schools in California with agriculture education programs that meet strict guidelines. Jim Aschwanden, director…
AgNeTVideo: Explanation of Ag Education Budget Cuts
Jim Aschwanden, director of the California Agriculture Teachers Association, explains more about the governor’s cut to the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant. For more from Aschwanden, click here….
USDA Announces Support for Smarter Lunchrooms
…to school staff in creating Smarter Lunchrooms. For more information on the FY2014 Team Nutrition Training Grants and upcoming grant-writing webinars please visithttp://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/2014-training-grant-application. To apply for the grants please visit…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…$10 million in Farm to School grants that support schools as they purchase from local and regional sources. In the 2011-2012 school year alone, schools spent nearly $355 million on…
Future of FFA Uncertain
Adam Gray The future of FFA and other agriculture education programs is uncertain here in California due to Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to drop the Agriculture Incentive Grant. Assemblymember Adam…
AgNeTVideo: Threat to Agriculture Ed Funding
Stuart McCullough, Agriculture Department Chair at Los Banos High School, talks with AgNet West about what the governor’s proposed cut to the Agriculture Education Incentive Funding Grant would mean to…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…state budget and draws from two previously approved bonds. Here’s how the money is to be divided: $475 million in accelerated grant funding for water conservation and recycling projects $15…
USDA Awards Research, Teaching and Extension Grants
…is awarding grants to 21 1890’s Historically Black Land-Grant colleges and universities for research, teaching and extension programs. Susan Carter has the story. USDA Awards Research, Teaching and Extension Grants…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…the effects of pesticide exposure and the interactions between each of these factors. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports bee research efforts in Land Grant Universities. The…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…and increased penalties for illegally diverting water during drought conditions. The bill also provides the California Department of Housing and Community Development with the greatest flexibility to maximize migrant housing…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…the third round of USDA’s Farm to School grants, including the addition of a new funding track. These grants help eligible schools improve the health and wellbeing of their students…
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
…projects in the Pacific Southwest Region. For more information about this year’s grant recipients, visit: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/wetlands/grants/grants-13.html To learn more about submitting an application for the 2014 grant cycle, visit: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/wetlands/grants/index.html…