…Throughout the duration of the program, participants will have bi-weekly virtual meet-ups with industry members from across the supply chain. These meetings will address challenges, access to funding, tech solution…
CA Corner Stores Get a Healthy Make Over
…processed foods. Visit cafarmtofork.cdfa.ca.gov for more on the grant program. Listen to the full report below. CA Corner Stores Get a Healthy Make Over Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News…
Week in Review: Almond Cash Flow Challenges & Opportunities for California Walnuts
…increased IR-4 funding. Biofungicides can plan an important role in mitigating pressures of fungicide resistance. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox….
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…Development is making $150 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding available through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP). USDA is offering grants of up to $25 million each to…
New Coalition Seeks Additional IR-4 Funding to Support Specialty Crops
A new coalition has come together to encourage further support of specialty crops with increased IR-4 funding. The IR-4 Project was initially established in 1963 to aid in the development…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 02-23-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers funding support for important water-related programs, an industry action plan to combat the…
Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report Details Interest and Investment
…and startup companies in further development of harvest automation offerings, but the process has been slow going. Approximately 75 percent of harvest startups remain in the early stages of funding….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-15-22
…Western Growers releasing its Global Harvest Automation report and new funding to combat invasive plant pests and diseases. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
New Funding to Combat Pest and Disease
New funding to fight invasive plant pests and disease in our country was recently announced. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester-Moffitt talks about a program under the…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 02-11-22
…IR-4 funding to support specialty crops and why staffing at FSA offices is becoming problematic for producers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 02-10-22
…Almond Board of California’s Training Tuesdays and details on a new USDA specialty crop block grant. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
USDA Supports Climate-Smart Commodities with $1 Billion Investment
…funding to meet national and global demand and expand market opportunities for climate-smart commodities to increase the competitive advantage of American producers. We want a broad array of agriculture and…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
A total of $72.9 million is being made available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Grant funding is aimed at supporting…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…communities. As previously announced, the Agency is also directing resources to better protect people and public health in overburdened areas across the nation, making $20 million in grants available from…