…million in the governor’s plan. The program has already made $20 million available in grants to financially assist farmers who want to invest in water distribution and irrigation systems that…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
…States,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The organic certification cost share programs help more organic businesses succeed and take advantage of economic opportunities in this growing market.” The funding is…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
Spring 2015 Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60) grant funding applications are now open to California K-12 schools interested in supporting health and wellness initiatives. Applications will be accepted…
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
…$104.5 million. Approximately 19 percent of the grants and 13 percent of total funding has been awarded to beginning farmers and ranchers. During the 2013-2014 funding cycle, nearly half of…
Cricket: It’s What’s For Dinner
…like Exo. It’s pretty expensive, pulling in around $50 per pound of powder. Mermel says he’ll be rolling out a Kickstarter campaign within a few weeks, and the funding will…
Bacteria Causing Bushy Top Syndrome
…bushy top in 2013 under funding from the California Pistachio Research Board, and she was able to determine the syndrome is caused by a bacteria known as rhodococcus. Bacteria Strands…
USDA Announces Grants to Enable More Farmers Markets to Serve Low-Income Families
…due June 18, 2015. Grant funds will be awarded in September. For further information about the grant application, visit www.grants.gov. Supporting farmers markets and expanding access to healthy, local food…
USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
Local Coalitions Can Now Apply for Funding to Improve Soil Health, Preserve Clean Water, Combat Drought, Protect Wildlife Habitat Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of up…
Biomass Plants Closing Across the State
…facing funding issues and plants are gradually shutting down because of it. Director of Finance Operations for Covanta says assembly bill 590 would take a small percentage of cap-and-trade funds,…
UC Davis Ranked Number 1 in World for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
…issues by collaborating with colleagues from human medicine and other disciplines. An example of its “one health” approach is a recent $100 million grant to the veterinary school to coordinate…
ACEP Now Accepting Funding Applications
Cathy Isom tells us of the USDA program helping landowners protect America’s agriculture – and the fast-approaching deadline to apply for help. ACEP Funding…
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…grants, fund organic research and education, and integrated pest management, USDA administers organic certification cost share programs to offset the costs of organic certification for U.S. producers and handlers nationwide….
Dairy Digester Research and Development Program Accepting Proposals for Research
…$500,000 in competitive grant funding will be awarded for research and demonstration projects that study and facilitate changes in manure management practices at California dairies that will directly result in…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
…wetland conservation easements, and cost-share funding for restoring degraded wetlands. Eligible landowners can choose to enroll in a permanent or 30-year easement. Tribal landowners also have the option of enrolling…