…news and information that may be of interest to land-grant and non-land-grant universities, NIFA stakeholders, and other subscribers. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…annual losses.” The research for the new cooling technologies is part of a four-year, $1 million grant from the California Energy Commission designed to increase water and energy efficiency in…
Apply for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
…The maximum amount available for a planning grant is $75,000, and $250,000 for a working capital grant. Grants also require matching funds for 50 percent of the total cost of…
Vilsack says Clovis Lacks Experience for USDA Post
…will make it hard for him to have the credibility, the connection with land-grant universities, and the connection with the science community,” according to Politico. Clovis, a co-chair of the…
Farm to School Bill Introduced
Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, and ranking member Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, reintroduced the Farm to School Act to expand the Farm to School Grant Program….
Funding to Recruit and Educate a More Diverse Agricultural Workforce
…involve scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of committed, eligible multicultural scholars. Eligible applicants include land-grant institutions, colleges and universities with significant minority enrollments and the capacity…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…There has already been significant interest in new digester projects, with 36 applications submitted for the available grant funding. CDFA will be announcing grant awardees within the next few weeks….
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
…along with technical knowledge in the food and agricultural disciplines so they can address the emerging agricultural challenges of the 21st century.” The National Needs Fellowship Grants Program seeks to…
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…competitive grants program that provides funding for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. AFRI’s Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Education…
Google Helps Santa Clara County 4-H
The National 4-H Council recently received a $1.5 million-dollar grant from Google to enrich computer education and improve problem-solving skills. In California, Santa Clara County 4-H members will begin working…
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting applications for two different grant opportunities being offered as part of the Healthy Soils Program (HSP). Farmers interested in…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…in the creation of sustainability plans through the sharing of important information and data, along with offering guidance publications and grant funding opportunities. DWR is also presenting sustainability plan workshops…
Reba McEntire Named Farm Bureau Keynote Speaker
…additional songs featuring friends Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Darius Rucker and Lauren Daigle. Visit Reba’s website to learn more. Image credit: Reba McEntire, by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link…
University of Missouri Studying Tick-Borne Diseases
A $460,000 grant will help the University of Missouri research an infectious blood disease in cattle caused by bacteria transmitted by ticks worldwide. The University recently received the grant from…