…farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure,…
USDA Joins Global Partners to Kick Off International Year of Soils in 2015
…the assembly today, on World Soil Day, about the importance of soil. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – America’s agency for soil conservation, classification and studies – plans to…
Agriculture Emerging: a progress report at CDFA
…Environmental Protection, along with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. This core group provides local assistance grants and coordinates activities that support sustainable communities by emphasizing strong economies, social…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19
…tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help…
Yolo County Farm Wins Prestigious Conservation Award
…of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Conservation Award recognizes extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation. In his influential 1949 book, A Sand County Almanac, Leopold called for an ethical relationship…
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making $5.6 million in grants to 220 producers across the nation to support the production of advanced biofuels, and is awarding…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…said. “The Leopold Conservation Award recognizes outstanding examples of the stewardship that family farmers and ranchers perform every day.” Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Conservation…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded $161,000 through a Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to Ducks Unlimited in 2011 to develop the necessary methodology to quantify the carbon stored in the soil by…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…their water conservation work. Professors Patrick Brown, Jan Hopmans, and Ken Shackel, as well as recently retired Cooperative Extension Specialist Larry Schwankl were among a team of scientists awarded the…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2015 Specialty Crop Grants
…proposals in Phase II of the process. Applicants must access the 2015 Request for Concept Proposals at www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants for detailed application instructions. To streamline and expedite the application process, CDFA…
Bats Work the Night Shift in Pollination
…A lesser long-nosed bat pollinates a cross section of a saguaro cactus flower. Photo by Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International. “When they are in Texas and New Mexico, they…
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
…level, applying their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on commodity support programs; conservation programs; indemnity and disaster programs; emergency programs and eligibility. County committees operate within official regulations designed…
USDA Announces $29 Million to Provide Housing for Farmworkers
…road to more economic prosperity for farmworker families,” Vilsack said. “These loans and grants will significantly improve the lives of farmworkers, who are vital to America’s agriculture sector. This program…