…and air quality. Since SWEEP was initiated in 2014, 360 grants have been provided to California agricultural operations. More information on the SWEEP program and a list of current grant…
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…a UC Proof of Concept Discovery Grant (grant ID no. 212263) from UC’s Office of the President, with additional funding from the Russell L. Rustici Rangeland and Cattle Research Endowment…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…operating at the highest preparedness level, PL 5, reflecting the high level of physical resources and funding devoted to the region. Extreme drought conditions persist, and many areas have not…
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming are included. The survey is supported by a grant from Security State Bank in Ansley, Neb. This survey represents an early snapshot…
Dairy Digester Dedicated
…made possible by cap-and-trade funding. CDFA contributed $973,430 to this digester project, with Open Sky Ranch providing the remainder of the $1,946,864 total. Biogas from the digester will be used…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…Coastal Cleanup Day, dog park clean-ups, and fall community oak tree planting days. Since 1992, EPA has distributed between $2 million and $3.5 million in grant funding per year, for…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…tools, best management practices and strategies for healthy crop systems while supporting communities with effective, affordable and environmentally sound solutions that reduce potential health risks.” Using a grant announced, a…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
…fiscal year 2017 funding to 70 nonprofit organizations and cooperatives. The organizations use the funds to help U.S. agricultural producers promote their products to consumers around the globe through activities…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…passion for nutrition and agriculture into her classroom each week through activities she shares on Twitter. Cates received a $500 Literacy for Life grant from Ag in the Classroom for…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
NIFA Grants Focus on Youth Farm Safety and Agricultural Careers for People with Disabilities The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $832,830 in…
Canada Makes Big Investment in Dairy Industry
…in funding to help spur investments into updating the nation’s dairy processing infrastructure. The DFA says it’s a good step to help grow the dairy sector but it doesn’t do…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
…job work experience at pilot farm sites during a prolonged period and use their military housing allowance under the G-I bill to support their on-the-job training. Funding in Farm Ops…
Motor Fuel Choices
…year ago announcing a then-new program called the biofuel infrastructure partnership or BIP. It would combine grant money from USDA with money from state governments or private groups to help…
Peterson Named U.S. Wheat Associates President in 2017
…to enhance the profitability of U.S. wheat producers and their customers.” Its activities are made possible by producer checkoff dollars managed by 19 state wheat commissions and through cost-share funding…