…needs of producers and landowners on many diverse landscapes across the nation, but we remain concerned that landowners will not be granted equal payment for existing and new conservation activities…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
…due June 6, 2016 for those projects seeking NIFA funding and April 21, 2017 for NSF funding. Please see the request for applications for more information. Since 2009, NIFA has…
Farm Women and Consumers
…your community. Our Food Link Planning Toolkit (.pdf) Ag in the Classroom Grant Gets Students to the White House Students from the Sarah Moore Green Magnet Technology Academy in Knoxville,…
Diversified Ag Field for College Students
…diverse talent Managing cyclical nature of industry, perceptions and understanding Capitalizing on ‘agriculture’ as an area of focus Creating access, respecting land-grant mission Focus and state boundaries Utilizing technology in…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…in competitive grants through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. The program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies and approaches for farmers, ranchers and other…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…Commission and the Metropolitan Water District, chipped in funding for the research. Drought-affected fields in the Victorian countryside, 2006 The report chronicles four areas: Perth; Sydney; Brisbane and Southeast Queensland;…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…two sessions that introduced attendees to some of the research they have been funding. Attendees learned about new early detection possibilities with promising research coming out of University of California…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…snacks and meals, like school breakfast. For more information on the request for grant applications as well as summaries of activities conducted by previous grantees, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition-training-grants. The School Breakfast…
Simplifying the Data Ownership Dilemma
…agronomic data ownership and control for the first time. The data agreements are simple and transparent by design, and grant full data ownership to the farmer. The agreements were strategically…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…accidental escapes from these secure facilities. The California research was funded with a grant from the CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which was awarded to Charles Pickett, CDFA senior…
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…of an outbreak. • More funding for the systems that safeguard U.S. agriculture. • Share data, including on animal movements, to improve disease response. (Click here to read NPPC’s testimony.)…
Farm Bureau Donations Benefit Hungry Americans
…the second-place winners received a $750 grant from Chevrolet to donate to the local food bank of their choice. In addition, three state YF&R committees received $500 grants from Chevrolet…
NACD Submits Letters to Ag Appropriations Committees for Conservation Operations
…each day,” said NACD President Lee McDaniel. In addition, the letters express NACD’s support for funding the Watershed Rehabilitation Program at $100 million and funding the Watershed Operation account at…
Industry Gets White Rot Update
…Onion Research Advisory Board says they continue to provide funding for research to fight against the industry’s major threat. White rot disease continues to be an issue and management options…