…this report may be important when considering policy options for improving diets and addressing the challenges of NCDs related to dietary intake. However, programs focusing solely on increasing incomes or…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program and State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Altogether, funding covers a range of areas including…
USDA Seeks Sorghum Board Nominating Organizations
…Research and Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program at (470) 315-4246, or via email at Craig.Shackelford@ams.usda.gov. The board was established by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of…
USDA Seeks Nominators to American Lamb Board
…and Information Act of 1996. The board administers a coordinated program designed to develop and expand the markets for ovine animals and ovine products. Membership comprises six American lamb producer…
CDFA Selects Organizations to Provide Technical Assistance to SWEEP Applicants
…and locations, please visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/ A webinar for CDFA State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program applicants to provide information on program requirements and the FAAST application process, February 10, 2017….
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…made through NIFA’s Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP). “1994 land-grant universities represent a critically important part of our nation’s construct of academic institutions providing the leadership to address nutritional…
USDA Seeks Nominators to Cattlemen’s Beef Board
…new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity for participating stakeholders….
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…has been a member of numerous agriculture associations, including the Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Youth Leadership Program. “I am excited about my future in agriculture,” said Guthrie. “I have worked…
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…third component, FARM Environmental Stewardship (ES). The Environmental Stewardship module joins the FARM Program’s two other pillars, FARM Animal Care and FARM Antibiotic Stewardship. The voluntary FARM Environmental Stewardship program…
Hungry Americans Benefit from Farm Bureau Donations
…2016 as part of Farm Bureau’s “Harvest for All” program. Combined, the monetary and food donations also reached a record level of the equivalent of more than 31 million meals….
Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
…consists of a variety of programs intended to prevent and control poultry diseases. Participation in all Plan programs is voluntary, but breeding flocks, hatcheries, and dealers must first qualify as…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
Applications for Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program and Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it is seeking reviewers to…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
…below cost in competition with U.S. dairy exports. The Ontario program has already cost U.S. companies $150 million in exports, thereby harming the American dairy farmers, dairy plant employees and…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…hosted another team of commercial grain traders and end users from South Africa to showcase the 2016 U.S. sorghum harvest. This outreach prompted South African buyers to make purchases of…