…ensure the sustainability of the river system will be selected to receive funding. Colorado River water delivery contract or entitlement holders will have an opportunity to receive funding through three…
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to be Administered by 15 Organizations
…have been selected to disperse the grant funding to essential workers. “USDA is committed not only to acknowledging the work of our nation’s essential agricultural and food workers, but also…
Soil Carbon Monitoring Efforts to Expand with $8 Million Investment
…November 28. NRCS will be funding four regional agreements, with funding amounts ranging between $1.5 to $2 million. Selected projects will last between two and four years. Project priorities include…
California’s 30×30 Conservation Plan Moving Forward
…percent of the state’s land and coastal waters by 2030. More than $750 million in new funding was approved last month to help support the conservation effort. An event was…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-04-22
…that shows a return to pre-covid employment and continued EQUIP funding is necessary to meet environmental regulations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
WATER for California Act Seeks to Establish Better Regulatory Stability
…they contract and pay for. Funding eligibility for the Shasta Enlargement Project would also be provided under the WATER for California Act. The legislation would also reauthorize a critical surface…
Week in Review: Responding to New Citrus Disease & Federal Order Helps CA Dairy Producers
…process of a new farm labor stabilization and protection pilot grant program. Agricultural groups have issued support for the CREAATE Act and its purpose to support further development of export…
ECP Program for Natural Disaster Assistance
…Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). It helps farmers and ranchers repair damage to farmlands caused by natural disasters through funding and technical assistance. For land to qualify for ECP funds, the…
Officials Work to Develop Regulatory Response to New Citrus Disease
…ANY POTENTIAL SPREAD State legislators have requested $2.5 million in emergency funding to help address this new citrus disease in California. While CYVCV does not usually kill a tree, it…
VofV: Linking Small Farmers and Scientists on the International Stage
…link small farmers and scientists. “This is a really big question…’We have funding – but why don’t we get the impact that we expect?’” Eugenia says. “Working in networks is…
U.S. Fertilizer Production to Be Supported By $500 Million Investment
…services.” Grants will increase fertilizer produced by companies operating in the U.S. to lower the reliance on unreliable foreign supplies. Eligibility for the grant funding includes for‐profit businesses and corporations,…
Industry Engagement Sought for Farm Labor Stabilization Grant Program
…the new farm labor stabilization and protection pilot grant program will be accepted through October 24. The grant program seeks to mitigate the challenges of agricultural labor while also improving…
CREAATE Act to Support Market Development for Ag Exports
…mandatory funding for FMD to $69 million. “MAP funding has not been increased from $200 million since 2006 and FMD funding has not changed from $34.5 million since 2002, but…
Biden Administration Invests in International Food for Progress Projects
USDA Funding for International Projects. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Courtesy of USDA Foreign Agricultural Service The Department of Agriculture will invest…