…competitiveness; reducing freight congestion; and improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the freight network. The act also established new DOT freight funding programs. This report addresses: (1) how major…
Monitoring Plant Metabolism to Detect HLB
…testing and it could be used to screen and identify large areas of infection. Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will aid in further development of software, making this…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…USDA employs around 3,000 scientists, economists, statisticians and others, and funds thousands more at land-grant universities and other institutions across the country. Together, their work has helped to shape the…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations. An estimated $45 million in competitive grant funding will be awarded to provide financial assistance for the implementation of dairy digesters and other…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…The central California session featured presentations on land and capital access, grant writing, marketing, and best production practices from several local farmers and Michael O’Gorman, executive director of the Farmer…
Support for Oklahoma “Right to Farm” Amendment Drops
Oklahoma residents will vote next week on State Question 777, which would grant agricultural interests legal protections that rival the rights of free speech and religion. A Meating Place dot…
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…The funding has supported enhancements in the program’s data system, outreach efforts, and provision of technical assistance and training. Learn more about the Pollution Prevention grant program: https://www.epa.gov/p2/grant-programs-pollution-prevention Learn more…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…adoption and achievement of measurable outcomes. Potential applicants should review the announcement for program funding that is available on www.grants.gov. Proposals are due by Jan. 9, 2017, and final CIG…
Funding to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded more than $4.3 million to 48 American veterinarians to help repay a portion of their veterinary…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…II grants of up to $600,000 support project implementation by grantees who successfully completed Phase I. Recipients of today’s announcement are all receiving Phase II grants. SBIR funding comes from…
Funding to Help Agricultural Producers / Small Rural Businesses
…small businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide develop new product lines. USDA is investing in 325 projects through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. “Value-Added Producer Grants are one of USDA’s most…
California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…sincerely appreciates the nurseries for providing the information. A special thanks is due to the Almond Board of California for providing funding and support for this special Almond Nursery Sales…
Ag Tech Investments Reach Record
…are spurring start-ups focusing on new agricultural technology. Boston Consulting Group’s Decker Walker says the investments in total were “impressive” at a time when farm income is declining. Early-stage funding…
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…SHP’s vision is advanced by initial and continuing funding from Monsanto, Walton Family Foundation, the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative, NCGA and USDA. These early supporters helped form SHP’s operating and…