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CDFA Announces Public Meeting
…to provide financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters that will result in reduced greenhouse gas (methane) emissions. Approximately $11 million is dedicated to the installation of digesters, and…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Available
…of the Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to qualified, graduating high school students from the Yuba and Sutter counties who have long-term career interests in agriculture, by supporting…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…Norte, Imperial and San Francisco counties in California also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties and city in Arizona,…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…less than 10 years with workshops, educational teams, training, and technical assistance throughout the United States. NIFA awards grants to organizations that implement programs to train beginning farmers and ranchers….
International Center for Water Technology receives up to $1.12M grant
…state and federal legislators and water resource agencies, as well as educational institutions. The staff will continue to provide assistance to water cluster members through their quarterly meetings that bring…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…appropriated monies from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to provide financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters in California, which will result in reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. “Digester…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…Program. The voluntary program provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…health and sustainability of our nation’s soils. The agency’s original mission continues to this day – providing assistance to producers looking to improve the health of the soil on their…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…impacts from recent California wildfires. This assistance is available to agricultural operators or private non-industrial forest owners and applications will be accepted and considered for possible funding on a continuing…
More Protection for Specialty Crops
More protection is available for crops that traditionally have been ineligible for federal crop insurance. More Protection for Specialty Crops The new options under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance program…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). BCAP, reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, provided incentives for the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forests and Bureau of…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…Crop Disaster Assistance Program for crops that traditionally have been ineligible for federal crop insurance. The new options, created by the 2014 Farm Bill, provide greater coverage for losses when…
USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
…strongly encourage agricultural producers, private forest landowners and stakeholders to provide comments on our implementation processes. This feedback will help us improve our operation and deliver technical and financial assistance…