…Dakota, $999,942 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, $982,718 Project details can be found on the NIFA website. Among the grants, a Tufts University project will investigate how plant-herbivore-microbe interactions…
Fresh Food in Space
…in an astronaut’s eyes or lungs. The German company Bake in Space is behind a project to develop a special dough for low-crumb bread and an oven in which to…
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
…few and far between. Derrell Peel, an Ag Economist at Oklahoma State University, says it’s a long-term project to build up beef export numbers to China. “There are some restrictions…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…area of the AFRI Foundational program. Funded projects support research to promote beneficial organisms associated with pests, as well as to better understand the fundamental mechanisms that inform interactions between…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…Grants Program. Previously funded projects include an Oklahoma State University project(link is external) focused on improving baccalaureate degree completion in the states of Oklahoma and Kansas by delivering an online…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…manages farming operations using the most common practices to the area. UC ANR Cooperative Extension farm advisors, growers, and others associated with agriculture provided information for the project and reviewed…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…on Forest Service volunteerism and service projects, of which 170 participated in 21st Century Conservation Corps projects. In FY2017, the agency expects to hire 186 veterans. About 20 percent of…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…of Project Apis m. presents a check to Placer Land Trust and the School Park Community Garden in Auburn, California. (PRNewsfoto/Bayer) Feed a Bee is one of the several programs…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
…details about the workshop by clicking here. From Project Apis m.: Our organization’s name comes from Apis mellifera, the scientific name for the European honey bee. Project Apis m. or…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…Logan, Utah, $500,000 Project details can be found on the NIFA website. Among the grants, a University of Montana project will improve the efficacy of climate information for water use…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…the five measurable food safety costs per firm. The largest of these five cost shares was for workers implementing the food safety plan: 38 percent for the food safety staff…
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Watershed Maintenance in Rural America
…of witnesses who underscored the importance of technical and financial assistance to maintain these watershed structures. “For nearly 70 years, rural communities have benefited from federal investments in watershed projects…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…San Francisco, CA 94111. “Judges are looking for a ‘story’ that clearly showcases conservation, innovation and leadership on the farm or ranch,” said Karen Sweet of Sand County Foundation. “Project…
Trump Waterways Commitment Needs Funding
…2018 would cut the Army Corps of Engineers’ construction funding by more than 50 percent, with only enough funding to work on a single new lock and dam project on…