…proposed rule to modify retailer eligibility requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposal extends beyond Congressional intent laid out in the 2014 Farm Bill and contains several…
Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results
…health focus, USDA established a Soil Health Division at NRCS in 2015, and continues to provide financial and technical assistance to farmers to implement a focused set of conservation practices…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
…assistance to help local agencies develop their plans. In some parts of the San Joaquin Valley, groundwater levels are reaching record lows—up to 100 feet lower than previous records. In…
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
…use to agricultural producers and rural small businesses throughout Pennsylvania. In Athens, Ohio, the Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council will use a $100,000 Renewable Energy Development Assistance grant to conduct…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…Commission will work together to develop methods which could include technical and financial assistance, regulatory oversight and enforcement mechanisms. The full text of the executive order can be found here….
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…genomic research on bioenergy feedstock crops, to development of biofuel conversion processes and costs/benefit estimates of renewable energy production. Through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), USDA is incentivizing more…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
…USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to achieve the mutual objective of providing technical assistance to SWEEP applicants. Technical assistance workshops that provide hands-on application assistance are critical to the success…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…Grasslands, FSA will also accept 101,000 acres in the program, providing participants with financial assistance for establishing approved grasses, trees and shrubs on pasture and rangeland that can continue to…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to help plan and implement pollinator conservation practices. Those interested in assistance are encouraged to contact their local USDA service center….
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…technical assistance and financing opportunities. It focuses on some of the most pressing challenges confronting urban producers such as land access, soil quality, water resources, capital and financing, infrastructure, market…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…have crop insurance, and cautioned that failure to report the information right away could jeopardize the crop insurance indemnity. Farmers who have Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage must…
NMPF Announces Staff Reorganization; Welcomes Two New Employees
…technical assistance for U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. Both women start their new roles on May 9. “We are very excited to welcome Emily and Beverly to NMPF and…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
…were mailed to all producers on record in April. The deadline for completing the survey is tomorrow, April 30, 2016. If you need assistance estimating your avocado crop, visit CAC’s…
Benefits of SWEEP Program
…an encore presentation of the Growing California video, “Strawberry Fields…Forever,” a look at a grower utilizing SWEEP as well assistance from CDFA’s Fertilizer Research Education Program (FREP). Sakakihara Farms, strawberry…