…annual funding bill to prevent it from finalizing the regulation. But no rider was included in USDA’s fiscal 2016 bill. “We have grave concerns [the reproposed GIPSA Rule] will mirror…
Bayer Releases More Info on Monsanto Bid
…we set ourselves.” Meanwhile, though not making an official statement, Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant tells Fortune Magazine he believes agriculture is a big part of the new industrial revolution, and…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…feasible that emerging genetic-engineering technologies will speed the rate of increase in yield, but this is not certain, so the committee recommended funding of diverse approaches for increasing and stabilizing…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…sustainable bioenergy and biobased products, as well as education and training for the next generation of scientists that will expand availability of renewable, sustainable goods and energy. This funding is…
Funding for Critical Water Research
USDA Announces $10.7 Million Available For Critical Water Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $10.7 million in funding for research that could solve critical water…
Funding Available for Foundational Agricultural Research
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $130 Million Available for Foundational Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Vilsack The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that $130 million in funding is available for…
Honey Bee Colony Health Survey Results
…for a total of $16.8 million in grant funding for research projects with an emphasis on pollinator health; The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is organizing a national bee genebank as…
Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results
…forestry management plans. This funding is in addition to the more than $1.4 billion in EQIP funding that NRCS has invested since 2009 in climate beneficial conservation practices, working with…
Almond Update: EQIP Program
…reduce particulate matter by at least 30%. Trials were supported by a USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) and the San Joaquin Valley Air District, and build on years of…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
…the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner, the first of its kind in California. The County received funding and support from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in response to its…
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
…REAP provides grants and loan guarantees for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, grants for energy audits, and grants for renewable energy planning and development to service providers who…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…nation’s energy choices. Recipients of USDA funding include: University of California-Riverside, Riverside, Calif., $1,297,725 University of Montana, Missoula, Mont., $1,403,868 Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., $1,849,940 State University of New York…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
…organizations, California academic institutions and California Resource Conservation Districts for grant funds to provide technical assistance to applicants for grants from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Applicants…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…well as support for veterinary practices in designated shortage areas. This funding is was authorized by the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) in the 2014 Farm Bill. Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy…