…California Community Colleges, and California Native American Tribes are also eligible to apply. The program sets a minimum award threshold of $500,000 for block grants, with a maximum grant of…
Applications for Innovation Grants Due October 30
Agricultural producers interested in innovation grants will have until October 30 to submit an application. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be investing $65 million in conservation grant opportunities….
Western Citrus Projects Receive Block Grant Funding
…Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Nationwide, USDA AMS has allocated $72.9 million in funding for the program. Read the entire story at CitrusIndustry.net. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet…
Grant Program to Complement Orchard Stewardship Incentive Program
…Climate-Smart Grant program. That program helps to further incentivize and advance the adoption of sustainable production practices within the almond industry. “We do ask all of our growers who want…
Efforts to Mitigate INSV Receive Additional Funding Support
…to increase crop resistance to the virus. A total of $99,000 in grant funding has been awarded through FFAR’s Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) program. Matching funds are also…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…specialty crop competitiveness and developing new market opportunities. The funding is made possible through the Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). “USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program…
Proposals for CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Being Accepted
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program is designed to help support the competitiveness of…
Conservation Project Supported by USDA Grant of $90 Million
Another project made possible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will be making funding available to farmers. USDA is investing a total of $3.1 billion in…
Blue Diamond USDA Climate-Smart Grant Program Launches
…grant program. “We were one of less than 200 that were selected for funding, and we were awarded up to $45 million over five years to implement our project,” said…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 08-07-23
…innovation grants that are available to producers, and CDFA accepting block grant applications for the organic transition program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Nearly $2 Million Available for IPM Research and Outreach
…can be up to three years in length, with grants ranging between $50,000 and $500,000. Applications for the program will be accepted through September 14. The 2024 Alliance Grants Program…
Dairy Innovation Grants Available to Producers
Dairy innovation grants are available from the Pacific Coast Coalition Dairy Business Initiative (PCC-DBII), hosted by Fresno State. The third cycle of the grant awards will make funding available to…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Lauds Introduction of Legislation Addressing Industry Needs
…also endorsed the Specialty Crop Support Act of 2023 which seeks to extend and enhance the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act…
Land-Grant Universities to Receive More Than $33 Million
…All of the eligible 1890 Land-grant Universities will be receiving funding through the program. The projects are part of NIFA’s 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program. Some of the funded activities…