…two biggest water projects, the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project, deliver water that passes through the Delta. Together, the two projects deliver water to 25 million…
Conservation Districts to Lead Record 25 RCPP Projects in 2017
…other RCPP projects in the new year. Authorized by the 2014 farm bill, RCPP allocates federal dollars to large-scale conservation projects developed and implemented by localized partnerships. USDA pledged a…
State Water Project Allocation Increased to 45 Percent
Storms Dent, Don’t End Drought Shasta Lake With reservoirs rising from December storms, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today boosted its early-season estimate of next year’s State Water Project…
USDA Invests in Innovative Conservation Partnerships
…are dominant themes in this year’s RCPP project list with 46 of the 88 projects focusing on water resource concerns. More than a fourth of the projects are focused on…
Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…and wildlife,” Bonnie said. The ten new projects and the amounts of USDA funding are listed below. For full project descriptions and information on completed projects, visit the Joint Chiefs’…
Funding for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
…on the National Science Foundation website and on the NIFA website. Examples of previously funded projects include a University of Tennessee project to develop and test biosensing and animal movement…
USDA Awards $3.4 Million for Research to Increase Wheat Yields
…Project details can be found on the NIFA website. Among the projects announced today, scientists from Kansas State University will use the advancing technology of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) outfitted…
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…to inspire youth to develop life skills for success inside and outside the classroom. The online resource hub “Expeditionary Skills for Life,” will feature lessons and content built around the…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…$700 when the two-year study is completed and a summary of the overall study. Pires is leading the project in California with Michele Jay-Russell, a veterinary research microbiologist and manager…
EPA to Reduce Diesel Emission
…Collaborative DERA projects, including those awarded in the Pacific Southwest, please visit: http://www.westcoastcollaborative.org. For more information about EPA’s National Clean Diesel campaign and the awarded DERA projects nationally, visit www.epa.gov/cleandiesel….
Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…previous BRAG projects, a team led by State University of New York (SUNY) scientist William Powell created the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project to revive the beleaguered American chestnut…
Water Bill with Drought Relief on President’s Desk
…projects. The water bill directs $30 million to desalination projects, $150 million to water recycling and water conservation projects, $335 million to groundwater and surface storage projects and $43 million…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…web page. Previous projects funded through the Organic Transitions Program include a multi-state, trans-disciplinary project led by the University of Maryland to improve the management of soils in transitional and…
Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
…radar beam. “By tracking mass bird movements remotely in real-time, we hope to gain novel strategic insights with respect to surveillance and prevention of avian influenza transmission to domestic poultry,”…