…said the real deadline that would impact farmers is in December. But, as Politico points out, many programs would be left in limbo regarding funding. For instance, mandatory funding is…
CDFA Accepting 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
…a technical review. Successful applicants will be invited to submit a detailed grant proposal in Phase II of the process. Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project…
Trade Mitigation Package Now Covers Almonds, Cherries
…15, 2019. Almond growers can apply for direct payments of $.03 per pound as part of the trade mitigation package, which authorizes a total of $12 billion in relief funding….
Multiple Agencies Collaborate to Address HLB
…after a recent National Academy of Sciences report suggested research could be better served by funding agencies taking more of a systems approach to address HLB. Schulz noted that Tom…
Foreign Market Development Faces Funding Gap
Organizations that use government funds to promote U.S. commodity purchases in foreign countries could face some funding challenges in the near future. The Hagstrom Report says that will likely happen…
USDA Announces Investment to Expand Markets for Specialty Crop and Other Farmers
…grants administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). More information is available at:www.ams.usda.gov. The lists of FY 2018 grant recipients are available here: Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Farmers…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…of funding for water and wastewater infrastructure. The 2018 Omnibus spending bill includes $5.2 billion for USDA loans and grants, up from $1.8 billion in FY 2017. The bill also…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and UC Merced and was funded through the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which looks to…
Organic Production Project to Evaluate Advantages of No-Till Farming
…big challenge there,” Mitchell noted. A total of $1.3 million in grant funding is being made available through the CIG program, $380,000 of which is going to University of California…
Agri View: Peanut Yield Success
…accomplishment. It takes time, study, and hard work. Peanuts are a regional crop grown mostly in the southeast. Sufficient funding for the necessary research was a little slow. There is…
USDA Partners with Communities to Support Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Opportunities in Rural America
…Facilities program. Below are some of the projects USDA is supporting: In Newport, Ark., the White River Women’s Shelter is receiving a $150,000 grant to convert the former Jackson County…
Alternative Manure Management Projects Receive $21.6 Million in Funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will be funding 40 alternative manure management projects throughout the state. The $21.6 million in grant funding is aimed at reducing greenhouse…
University Analysis: EPA’s Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion in Losses
…small refiner exemptions is real and has substantial economic consequences,” said RFA Chief Economist Scott Richman. “If EPA continues to retroactively grant these exemptions, it will cause further harm to…
USDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that a group of Cooperative Extension partners will have the opportunity to apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human…