Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households impacted by the recent wildfires in Northern California will receive support from USDA to replace food lost in the disaster and purchase hot foods…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…been over drafted. A portion of the funding for the grant comes from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program offered through CDFA that offers financial assistance for water conservation…
California Benefits from Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…along with assistance in meeting new labor regulations was provided. Some projects were also designed to help attract skilled and unskilled workers to farming operations. The California Department of Food…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…hurricanes,” Perdue said. “I am hopeful this financial assistance will help those experiencing losses with immediate cash flow needs as we head toward the end of the year.” The ARC…
CDFA Teams-Up With California Conservation Corps on Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project
…properties. CDFA has turned to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) for assistance with this task. Approximately 50 CCC members are going door-to-door in the search for host fruit trees and…
Cap and Trade Funding for Agriculture
…assistance as part of the cap and trade program. The Department of Food and Agriculture will be granted $99 million for dairy digester research and development and alternative manure management;…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…sorghum forage crops to still produce high yields. Dahlberg also noted the assistance aerial drones provided in significantly reducing the amount of time required for some of the data recordings….
SNAP Draws Strong Praise
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, drew strong praise, and even an emotional defense during testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee last week. SNAP works and should not be scaled…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
…forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains…
Roberts Wants Farm Bill to Target SNAP Fraud
…a statement by Roberts addressing quality control problems within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which the Chairman said: “any problems will need to be given a hard look”…
Apply for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
…Rural Development. The purpose of the grant program is to provide financial assistance through competitive grants to help producers develop new products, assist with marketing opportunities and increase overall income. …
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers. FNS seeks to end hunger and obesity through the administration of 15 Federal nutrition assistance…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…technologies such as mechanical manure separators. Additional digesters and other methane reduction projects will continue to be established within the next decade through the assistance provided by state incentive funding….
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
…review which will be conducted by CDFA as well as university experts. CDFA has partnered with the State Water Resources Control Board to provide an online application tool, Financial Assistance…