…garden at the detention facility. With grants from a local community group, the youths have learned how to grow their own vegetables and prepare them to eat. “The youth enjoy…
California Dairy Conservation Detailed in Recent Report
…Natural Resources Conservation Service as part of a National Conservation Innovation Grant. The project looks at using a modified subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) system for applying liquid manure as a…
Organic Systems Plan Being Considered for Healthy Soils Program
…access to the organic sector for smaller operations. CCOF also noted that an Organic Transition Option would increase the likelihood that and HSP grant recipient would continue their conservation practices…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
A series of soil health case studies have been produced through a partnership between American Farmland Trust (AFT) and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Through a Conservation Innovation Grant, the…
New Competitive Grant Opportunities Being Made Available
New competitive grant opportunities are now being made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The grants are being offered in an…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-31-20
…COVID relief for farmers and ranchers, and a grant that was provided for a California biosolarization project. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Lawmakers Call for Funding to Support State and County Fairs
…bill is going to create a new emergency grant program to help offset the massive losses our fairs are experiencing,” Harder said during a virtual press event. “States can apply…
CDFA Releases Progress Report for Farmer Equity Act
…of CDFA grant programs. The report also provides a series of recommendations to assist with overcoming the specific challenges facing the realization of the goals of the Farmer Equity Act….
Ag Spending Bill Moves Forward in U.S. House
…The bill allocates nearly $1.1 billion for rural broadband, which includes $990 million for the USDA’s ReConnect program and more than $1 million for the Rural Broadband Loan and Grant…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
…increasing sustainable agriculture, among others. CDFA received 79 applications requesting $50.8 million in grant funds for 2020 AMMP projects. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
USDA Provides $12 Million for Farm to School Grants
…the USDA Farm to School Grant Program has been offering annual grants to schools, nonprofits, school districts, state agencies, and agricultural producers. Awardees will receive a total of $12.1 million…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
…projects receiving the latest grant support mark the third set of funding awards that have been issued under the IRWM program. The most recent announcement of grant funding brings the…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $90 million in grant funding to nine projects, to support investment in research to improve sustainability in the agricultural industry. …
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
…Specialty Crop Multistate Program grant. The impact of sheep grazing on cover crops will be studied to determine the effect it may have on soil health and bacterial population dynamics….