The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting grant applications for dairy methane reduction programs. CDFA’s dairy methane reduction programs provide funding assistance for the installation of…
USDA Accepting Applications for ReConnect Program Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun accepting applications for another round of loan and grant funding for the ReConnect Program. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue recently announced that applications…
Four-Year Project to Address Grape Leafroll Associated Virus
…through the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems grant program, will be conducted in collaboration with growers in the Central Coast and Lodi regions. Addressing grape leafroll disease can be a costly…
California Budget is ‘A Strong Step Forward’
…assisting in the retrofit of diesel farm equipment (FARMER).” The proposed California budget includes $33 million for the development of a Fresno-Merced Food Innovation Corridor Grant Program to enhance sustainable…
Chlorpyrifos Cut-Off Date Quickly Approaching
…and Agriculture have formed a working group to address the void that will be left by the absence of the product. The state has allocated nearly $6 million in grant…
New Easy-Peel Citrus Name Showing Up in Stores
…Farming for Fowler Packing Company Grant Parnagian about their new mandarin brand that is being seen in stores like Costco throughout California. “For the last 20 years we had been…
CDFA Grants $1 Million for Biologically Integrated Farming Research
…through the Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program. “The BIFS grants program has helped established some long-lasting, valuable Integrated Pest Management agricultural…
Proactive IPM Projects Tackle Weevils, Leafminers, Midges
Three IPM projects (Integrated Pest Management) looking at potential issues facing California agriculture industries get funding from the state. The California Department of Food and Agriculture granted more than $1.1 million…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…grants, up to $200 million for 50/50 grant/loan combinations, and up to $200 million for low-interest loans. The application window for this round of funding will open Jan. 31, 2020….
Farm Groups Partner to Help Farmers Manage Stress
…Extension’s “Managing Farm Stress” website. The trainings, which will begin in the coming weeks, are funded by a grant from Farm Credit. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored Content Let’s…
CDFA Makes Selections for Climate Smart Agriculture Funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 33 organizations to receive a total of $2.1 million in grant funding, for Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance awards. The recipients of…
Five Steps to Eliminate Nutria Threat
…financial support from various grant funding, CDFA is implementing a five-phase process for nutria eradication that consists of survey, knockdown, mop-up, verification, and surveillance. CDFW staff have been working the…
Central Valley Grower Making Strides in Hop Production
…well. The Cascade, Chinook, and Magnum are performing well; the Willamette, every year they’re getting a little bit better,” said Grant Parnagian, Executive Vice President of Farming for Fowler Packing. …
California Dairy Farmers on Track to Meet Methane Reduction Goal
…soon be past the halfway point of achieving the target level of reducing methane emissions. CDFA has awarded nearly $102 million in additional grant funding for projects aimed at reducing…