Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we get an update on water storage project funding and hear how a potential new…
Early Stage Ag Tech Investments Up 29 Percent
…from $8.6 billion in 2015. AgFunder announced the figures through its AgTech Investing Reports. The reports say large funding agreements pushed the total investment volume up, but a number of…
Citrus Showcase Addresses Several Industry Concerns
…none of the proposals submitted were eligible for funding. The water commission claimed that none of the proposed projects met the requirements of “public benefit” that were established in the…
An Orchard Becomes a Community’s Jewel
…Since, Huerta del Valle has been able to secure a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Community Food Projects grant, and other grants resources to increase staffing and enhance…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
…Exploratory Research Grants (ERG) program. Funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The ERG program fosters the creation…
Organic Herbs & Female Empowerment: A NRCS Success Story
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Imperial, Arambula was able to apply for funding to purchase a newer, more efficient tractor while increasing air quality, which she received in April 2017….
Support for Farmers with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for the Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility). Funding is provided under the…
CalAgJobs Fundraising Efforts to Benefit California FFA
…connect agricultural employers in California with qualified potential employees. CalAgJobs was recently awarded a USDA grant to promote specialty crops, allowing the company to host free internship listings. “The idea…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…is important,” said UCCE specialist Ted Grantham, a member of the program team. “Less than half are actually doing so.” Read the survey report in California Agriculture journal. The barriers…
Study Of U.S. Grains Council ROI
…combined effect of USGC member support and funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program, together totally approximately $20 million…
Beginning Farmer Training Program Receives State Approval
…the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. the California Department of Food and Agriculture was also integral to the two-year process with grant funding provided by their Specialty Crop Block Grants Program….
McKinney Updates U.S. Grains Council on Trade Negotiations
…trade negotiations that will affect global grains market access. McKinney also announced a $1.3 million-dollar grant for Council feed industry training programs in North Africa and the Middle East. The…
Foreign Competitors Increasing Spending on Ag Exports
…spending since 2011. U.S. public funding for its two largest export promotion programs is about $235 million per year, with the real value declining by 12 percent since 2011. A…
Ag Committee Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Act
…funding, contains disaster assistance for several states that were hit hard by natural disasters, and improves livestock assistance programs. Roberts says, “In addition to disaster assistance for states hit hard…