The White House is requesting additional funding to help the US. Department of Agriculture (USDA) address issues created by the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Director of the White House Office of…
Applications Still Being Accepted for Conservation Innovation Grants
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is still accepting applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). The funding assistance program is designed to support new technologies or approaches that reinforce NRCS…
Samples Needed to Help ‘Stop the Rot’ Project
…do have funding from USDA, which is great, but we need participation of growers.” As part of the ‘Stop the Rot’ project, researchers will be generating region-specific characterizations of onion…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-16-20
…trials and could be well suited with avocado production. Also, we’ve got details on how USDA is funding California’s efforts to address pest issues and get the latest information on…
USDA Funds California Efforts to Address Pest Issues
…infrastructure for mitigating pest damage, USDA is providing more than $70 million in funding to support projects that help with pest detection and surveillance, identification, and to safeguard the U.S….
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
…as the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Applications for the current funding round of ACEP will need to be submitted on or before April 10. Proposals for CIG grants going…
USDA Investing $1 Million in California Water Quality Improvements and Wildfire Mitigation
…Conservationist Carlos Suarez said in a press release. “The funding will enable private property owners to play a major role in this conservation effort to improve the health and resiliency…
Farming Incentives Being Offered by NRCS to Address Air Quality
…eligible and are in the system will get ranked after that date and we’ll select the highest score on down until we exhaust the funding that’s available for that batching…
Applications Being Accepted for Updated Healthy Soils Program
…until all funds are awarded. Grant applications for the Healthy Soils Program will need to be submitted by Friday, June 26. Listen to the report below. Modern Ag Report ~…
Legislative Effort to Address California Nutria Problem Moves Forward
…million in federal support to assist states affected by nutria populations. Along with California, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Mississippi, Washington, Texas, and Oregon would also receive funding…
Josette Lewis, Ph.D., named Chief Scientific Officer
…she had held since joining the Almond Board in early 2019. Photo Credit ~ Almond Board of California Since joining ABC, Dr. Lewis has led the development, funding, and strategy…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-28-20
…oversupply of winegrapes and the fast-approaching deadline to apply for FARMER program funding. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News…
Applications for FARMER Funding Due March 1
…round of funding. The California Air Resources Board is accepting FARMER program applications for funding across 18 California air districts. A total of $4.65 million in funding is being made…
CA Agriculture Needs Science, Crop Protection Tools
…2020. That decision left California farmers and ranchers without any immediate alternatives but instead funding for a workgroup to research alternatives. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson says agriculture uses…