…did not receive funding during this round of awards to strengthen their applications for future funding rounds. The next announcement of program funding for fiscal year 2016 will be made…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…can be used on-farm or off-site as transportation fuel or electricity. An estimated $11 million in competitive grant funding will be awarded to provide financial assistance for the installation of…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting concept proposals for the 2015 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
…tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help…
Census of Horticulture Arriving in Mailboxes this Winter
…businesses for the next several years to help make decisions regarding the availability of goods and services, funding, policies and other key issues that affect the industry,” he said. In…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…impacts from recent California wildfires. This assistance is available to agricultural operators or private non-industrial forest owners and applications will be accepted and considered for possible funding on a continuing…
California Beef Council App Helps Foodservice Professionals
…A recent update to the BEEFlexible for Foodservice Professionals app has made it even more useful, according the Federation of State Beef Councils. A grant from the Federation Initiative Fund…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…next funding opportunity will be announced once updates are incorporated. BCAP was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural America over…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing…
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…produce, by providing incentives at the point of purchase. USDA’s Farm to School grant program has funded 221 projects in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19
…tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help…
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
…through the Sun Grant Program. This program encourages bioenergy and biomass research collaboration between government agencies, land-grant colleges and universities, and the private sector. SDSU will lead a consortium of…
Celebrating Our Nation’s Agricultural Abundance this Thanksgiving
…also been able to provide support to organizations working to ensure that every family has access to nutritious food. For example, in Wisconsin, we provided grant funding to help the…