…and creating a resilient food system. The CDFA announced $778,061 in funding for 10 farms, including four in Sacramento, to enhance operations through projects like tool storage and cold storage….
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-24-25
…for farmers and lenders. Additionally, they covered a $280 million grant from the USDA to Texas farmers affected by water delivery shortages due to Mexico’s failure to meet its obligations…
CalCAN Advocates for a Continuous Allocation of CA GGRF for Agricultural Climate Solutions
…GGRF funding. CalCAN met with 30 legislators, representing a quarter of the state legislature, to emphasize the importance of this funding for meeting California’s climate targets and supporting multi-generational family…
USDA Ends Local Foods for Schools Program
Wavebreakmedia/DepositPhotos image The USDA is discontinuing two pandemic-era programs that allocated over $1 billion to help schools and food banks purchase food from local farmers and producers. Of that funding,…
USDA Expediting Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
…and Calculator ECAP payments will be issued as applications are approved. Initial ECAP payments will be factored by 85% to ensure that total program payments do not exceed available funding….
Scholarship Offers Opportunity for Vineyard and Winery Workers’ Families
…guilty for leaving their families. This funding helps students and their families achieve their dream of earning a degree and pursuing a career. Past recipients have demonstrated the impact of…
UC Davis Launches Website and Video Series Titled “From Labs to Lives”
…reduced funding. The website features video interviews with faculty, downloadable resources like flash cards and fact sheets, and research briefs on federal agency impacts. UC Davis Launches Website and Video…
USDA Releasing Funding in Contracts for Environmental and Conservation Program
DepositPhotos image USDA is releasing $20 million in contracts for environmental and conservation programs, in line with White House directives, and will honor existing contracts to farmers. USDA Releasing Funding…
California Senate Bill Seeks to Protect Farmland from Development
…Senate Bill 462 (SB 462) seeks to strengthen funding for farmland conservation amid growing efforts to preserve open spaces in the Bay Area and beyond. The bill would enhance the…
RFA Criticizes Musk for Removal of Year-Round E15 from Federal Spending Bill
…stop-gap government funding bill. Cooper attributed the decision to opposition from Elon Musk, who was acting as the Trump administration’s efficiency chief, along with certain conservative lawmakers. “But in the…
CDFA Office of Farm to Fork Accepting Grant Applications
…foods by schools and institutions. Up to 10% of the funding will be allocated for projects led by Native American tribes. How to apply for the 2025 grant Applications are…
Farmers Still Caught in Trump’s Funding Freeze
DepositPhotos image The Trump administration is withholding funds from farmers participating in conservation programs, despite the White House’s assurance last week that funding to individuals would not be frozen. Contractors…
CDFA/CAPCA Offering a Grant Program to Fund Pest Control Advisers in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in collaboration with the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA), is offering a grant program to fund pest control advisers in…
Almond Board of California Board of Directors Elections has Commenced
…through marketing efforts, funding and promoting studies about almonds’ health benefits, and ensuring best-of-class agricultural practices and food safety. ABC encourages eligible women, minorities and people with disabilities to consider…