The Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board has approved more than $2.1 million in funding for a dozen research projects. A project out of Oregon State University looks to evaluate the…
USDA Moves Forward with Debt Relief for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving forward with its plan to provide debt relief for socially disadvantaged borrowers. USDA recently published the first notice of funding availability (NOFA)…
Groups Call for Technical Assistance Funding for Farm and Food Businesses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is being encouraged to provide technical assistance funding for small and mid-sized farms and food businesses. More than 100 organizations representing a variety of…
NIFA Invests Nearly $9 Million in Plant Breeding Research
…quality. The research investment is aimed at increasing the value of agricultural production while also increasing farm profitability and sustainability. Multiple projects from UC Davis have received grant funding, including…
Industry Group Voices Opposition to Proposed Mill Assessment Increase
…We don’t have a choice.” Assessment rates would be more than doubled for some of the higher-tiered materials under the proposal. The funding that would be raised through a higher…
FFA Awards More than $1.5 Million in Scholarships
…in scholarship funding has been awarded over the past 36 years through the National FFA Organization. There were more than 4600 students who applied online for the scholarships in 2020….
Conservation Innovation Supported by Significant Investment from USDA
…percent of total CIG Classic funding for projects benefitting historically underserved producers. CIG Classic grantees will need to match federal funding support on a one-to-one basis. USDA announced earlier in…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-21-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including budget revise funding falling short to meet the necessary…
More Than $45 Million Coming to Support Wood Projects
…products, bolster wood energy markets, and safeguard community forests. USDA has awarded more than $15 million in grant funding for a variety of projects. Forest Service awards will also leverage…
Water Funding in Latest Budget Proposal: ‘Band-Aids at Best’
Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed significant water funding support in the May Revise of the California budget. The governor has proposed investment in water issues of $5.1 billion over the…
Almond Update: Getting Involved is Easy and Vital for the Industry
…full circle.” Penney said the overall commitment is low but the value of the experience and collaboration is high. “If you’re funding something, you should be involved in how that money…
Farmers Have Rights to Refuse Property Access in Certain Instances
…understand their rights and not grant property access. “The thing that overrides a requirement of a subpoena or a warrant is consent. If they get consent to come in, they’re…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-18-21
…livestock operations, the harsh reality of California wildfire season bolstering a need for climate-smart solutions, and the May budget revise includes increases in funding for climate-smart ag programs at CFDA….
Budget Revision Puts Surplus to Good Use for Agriculture
…was initially proposed back in January. Newsom submitted the $267.8 billion budget last week. Funding for critical programs administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will be…