…of U.S.-produced organic food exceed $6 billion annually, federal funding into organic production has not kept pace. The report says the reason for the funding gap is unclear, according to…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…the panicle-formation stage of growth,” Carter said. Collaborators and funding Working with Carter on the study were Xiaomeng Cui and Professor Dalia Ghanem, both of UC Davis; Aijun Ding and…
USDA Seeks Project Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on agricultural lands. Restored wetlands improve water quality downstream and improve wildlife habitat, while also providing flood prevention and recreational benefits to communities. Funding…
37 Farm Bill Programs Need Budget Baselines After FY 2018
…reauthorization expected to be tight, the fate of these programs could be in question, according to Cansler Consulting. However, Congress did secure funding to keep the programs during the last…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…The special districts range in size and budgets, with funding generally coming from property taxes on land they protect. Larger districts have full-time staff that conduct levee patrols during flood…
Application Period for Water Storage Projects
…in California may submit applications for funding of public benefits under the water bond approved by California voters in 2014. Proposition 1 — the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement…
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
Ag groups and farm-state lawmakers are already making the case for more funding in the next farm bill due to the current state of the farm economy. However, groups like…
Ag Groups Ask for Infrastructure Help
…governments and find private funding sources, a move supported by Trump advisers. Alabama Republican Robert Aderholt is Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, who’s promised to make investing in rural…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to combat Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 19 grants totaling $4,790,100 to support agricultural science programs at non-land-grant universities. The funding is…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…elemental component of New Hampshire’s land-grant university heritage and mission. We steward federal and state funding, including support from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, to provide unbiased…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…through additional funding of in-country promotions of U.S. pork with the U.S. Meat Export Federation.” On average, U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports accounted for 25.8 percent of total…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…conservation and local governments, said additional funding cuts would “hinder development and passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.” Support for the letter was spearheaded by the American Farm Bureau Federation,…
USDA Announces Webinar Series about Project Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Pre-proposals for innovative partner-driven projects due April 21 In January 2017, USDA invited potential conservation partners to submit project applications for federal funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)….