…141 selected projects through the program. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is one of the funding recipients and is launching the first phase of its conservation project. NACD…
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…
Dairy Innovation Grants Available to Producers
…we encourage applications up to $50,000 so more businesses may benefit,” PCC Project Director Carmen Licon Cano, Ph.D., said in a press release. “Past grant winners have purchased items like…
California Water Projects Receive $50 Million in Federal Support
Several California water projects are receiving additional federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Funding for California projects is part of a larger overall investment of $152 million in various…
Getting Free Assistance with AMMP Application and Implementation
…can provide support for producers looking to apply for the program. “If there are any dairy folks out there, it is something to consider. I would suggest maybe touching base…
Water Board Extends Protest Period for Sites Reservoir
…of bills that would streamline the construction of needed infrastructure. Sites Reservoir would be among the many projects that will benefit from the legislation. “For decades, infrastructure projects critical to…
Permitting Reform Legislation to Benefit Sites Reservoir
Sites Reservoir is one of the projects that will directly benefit from recent reforms to permitting requirements for water and energy infrastructure projects. The Sites Project Authority commended Governor Gavin…
Applications Open for AFTs Brighter Future Fund
…of up to $10,000 per project. A project may involve one or more individual farmers or farm families, and projects will be awarded on a one-per-farm basis. “Farmers and ranchers…
Federal Funding to Support Automating the Strawberry Industry
…maintain California’s leading position in strawberry research and production. The initial phase of the project will focus on developing advanced machinery capable of autonomously cutting runners off strawberry plants. Rick…
Bureau of Reclamation Supports Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley
…water resource management, the Bureau has awarded a grant of approximately $1 million. The funding aims to support the development and integration of subregional water management initiatives and local projects…
Almond Update: ‘Benefits Far Outweigh the Cost’ for Cover Crops
…crops down and rototilled after bloom. Project Apis M. has free seed available for growers for the first two years of cover cropping. However, Hicks said that he will continue…
New Irrigation Resource for California Producers Available from NCAT
…Southwest Regional Director, who led the project. “In this new edition, we kept the sections everyone liked on pumps, motors, dealing with leaks and clogging, measuring soil moisture, and so…
USDA Announces Investment for Underserved Producers
Investing in underserved producers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Department of Agriculture Thursday announced its selection of 50 projects for potential award, totaling approximately $300 million,…
Prop 1 Funding to Bring More Irrigation Water to South Sacramento County
…seeing the first of these projects through, and I look forward to more projects completing the statutory requirements so they can come before us for final funding.” “Harvest Water will…