…state dropped off thousands of Future Farmers of America, or FFA, members who now face the loss of half their programs funding due to Governor Jerry Brown removing the Agriculture…
Ag Day at the Capital and Funding Ag Education
…to the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant. Aschwanden explains the ag education budget cuts in our video. CLICK HERE. For more on our coverage of the ag education funding, CLICK HERE….
AgNeTVideo: Explanation of Ag Education Budget Cuts
Jim Aschwanden, director of the California Agriculture Teachers Association, explains more about the governor’s cut to the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant. For more from Aschwanden, click here….
USDA Announces Support for Smarter Lunchrooms
…to school staff in creating Smarter Lunchrooms. For more information on the FY2014 Team Nutrition Training Grants and upcoming grant-writing webinars please visithttp://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/2014-training-grant-application. To apply for the grants please visit…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…2014 Farm Bill provides an additional $63 million in mandatory funding that is available until expended. $2.5 million in funding for the National Agricultural Statistics Service to conduct a survey…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…and wastewater projects for nearly 20 million Americans; and provided grants and loans to assist nearly 75,000 rural small and mid-sized businesses in rural America, creating or saving more than…
Future of FFA Uncertain
Adam Gray The future of FFA and other agriculture education programs is uncertain here in California due to Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to drop the Agriculture Incentive Grant. Assemblymember Adam…
AgNeTVideo: Threat to Agriculture Ed Funding
Stuart McCullough, Agriculture Department Chair at Los Banos High School, talks with AgNet West about what the governor’s proposed cut to the Agriculture Education Incentive Funding Grant would mean to…
A Call to Protect Agriculture Education in California
Jim Aschwanden More than 200 concerned parents and students gathered for a town hall meeting to discuss the governor’s proposed cuts to agriculture education funding. Executive Director of California Agriculture…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…state budget and draws from two previously approved bonds. Here’s how the money is to be divided: $475 million in accelerated grant funding for water conservation and recycling projects $15…
USDA Awards Research, Teaching and Extension Grants
…is awarding grants to 21 1890’s Historically Black Land-Grant colleges and universities for research, teaching and extension programs. Susan Carter has the story. USDA Awards Research, Teaching and Extension Grants…
1890’s Faculty Program Funding
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the 1890’s program for faculty development. 1890’S Faculty Program Funding…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…28, 2000, would be eligible for funding from SB 1370: 1) Sites Reservoir located in the Counties of Colusa and Glenn, as identified in the North-of-the-Delta Off- stream Storage Investigation…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…the health of bees, which play an important role in crop production. The funding is a focused investment to improve pollinator health and will be targeted in five Midwestern states,…