…requested over $9 million in funding. Cooperative agreements, encompassing more than 28 states, will be between $20,000 and $75,000 each and several involve multi-state or national efforts. A list of…
NRCS Hosts Mid-year Advisory Meeting
…technical support and Farm Bill funding assistance,” said Suarez. “Ongoing input from attendees is critical to help us prioritize conservation needs throughout the state.” The meeting’s agenda includes the following:…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…fields, providing data to evaluate the success of various conservation efforts. The funding is available to farmers located across key watersheds in nine states and is part of USDA’s ongoing…
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
…them to the needs of a growing population would require $1 trillion over 25 years. Without that funding, customers will see drastic changes in their water services, including increased risks…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…million for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). SWEEP projects will result in on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and water savings. “With more than 100 grants covering thousands…
Cargo Theft Task Force One Step Closer
…form a statewide Agricultural Cargo Theft Task Force geared to bringing law enforcement together on a statewide basis and create a mechanism to receive funding to support activities to help…
For Agriculture, Every Day is Earth Day
…this challenge by funding innovative research and sharing in the cost of both time-tested and cutting edge conservation practices, or we can thank them for feeding the world by regulating…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…the National Pork Producers Council biannual legislative fly-in. Producers from 20 states visited their senators’ and representatives’ Capitol Hill offices, urging them to back federal funding for addressing antibiotic resistance…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…commercially viable treatment. Photo courtesy of USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $22 million in grants to help citrus producers fight Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly…
EPA Anti-Farmer Campaign
…10’s funding of whatsupstream.com website and advocacy campaign in Washington State that attempts to influence legislators for greater regulation of farmers and ranchers. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) statement Rep. Newhouse:…
Western SARE Releases Calls for Proposals
…the full Call can be found at westernsare.org/Grants/Types-of-Grants. The five grants programs include: Research & Education pre-proposal Professional Development Farmer/Rancher Professional + Producer Graduate Student Graduate Student projects are funded…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…(NIFA) is supporting the research with a four-year, $742,907 Organic Transitions grant. The project involves faculty, graduate and undergraduate students from varied fields that include agronomy, weed ecology, animal and…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
…Banks hopes to increase contributions of other farm products, including dairy, eggs, chicken and beef, in 2016. A new video has just been released – thanks to a grant from…
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…to support research and extension efforts to mitigate pest issues and increase crop protection practices for the agricultural community. This funding is made through the Crop Protection and Pest Management…