… The development of the estimator tool is being made possible through a grant for $50,000. Part of the project includes offering a series of webinars covering common questions about the…
Pork Industry Receives USDA Grant to Open ASF Dialogue in Asia
…with new cases appearing throughout Southeast Asia and China. While there are no reported cases of ASF in the U.S., a grant recently awarded to the Swine Health Information Center…
Energy Efficiency Investments to Assist Farmers
…be making additional funding announcements for the program in the coming weeks. Recipients of the REAP funding can use it for a variety of needs, such as conducting energy audits…
Analyzing Genomes to Improve Disease Control in Poultry
…if these markers may provide an alternative to live bird testing for evaluating virulence of new Marek’s disease field strains. The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association contributed to the funding of this…
Last Week to Apply for Taste and Teach Program
…partnered with multiple grocery chains in order to enhance California students’ overall understanding of agriculture. The program provides funding and informational material to teachers, enabling them to lead students in…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering funding support of UC ANR, why SB 1 is…
Farm Evaluation and Nitrogen Management Plan Reporting
…noted that farmers have been addressing the issue head-on and made real progress with some of the incentives that have been made available. “They’re seeing incentive funding today and so…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…grant funding for that purpose. The availability and solicitation of the grants will be announced in the coming months. In May, the California Environmental Protection Agency announced that DPR was…
Plan to Use Farm Bill Funding to Support Animal Disease Prevention and Management
…the 2018 Farm Bill. Section 12101 of the 2018 Farm Bill established a three-part program to comprehensively support animal disease prevention and management. The bill included funding to create two…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Organic Research Foundation grant deadline, trade markets lost…
Assistance Payments May Be More Evenly Distributed This Go Around
…farmers last year were based on a per-bushel rate. The more recent trade relief funding will be based on payment rates that are decided on a county-per-county basis. The rates…
Almond Matters: Working Toward Better Dust Control
…efficient machinery that produces less dust. One avenue for funding assistance is offered through the Natural Resources Conservation Service. “They offer, I believe these are older numbers, but it’s around…
Optimism in Avoiding Another Government Shutdown in the Fall
…the funding bills for the upcoming fiscal year,” said Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council. There is optimism in getting some of the funding…
Legislation Calls for More Ag Inspectors to Bolster Food Safety
…the US economy more than $120 billion annually, with more than half of that amount representing damage to American agriculture,” said NASDA CEO Dr. Barb Glenn. “NASDA strongly supports funding…