…interns and mentors traveling to Salinas to visit a broccoli field where researchers are collecting data for CropManage. The project, which began as a solely FREP-funded project to provide a…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
In this Almond Update, we have part two of our three part series on the new almond mapping project. For the past two years, Almond Board of California (ABC), through…
Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches Lowest Level Since Recession
…impact. Bank CEOs project that more than one in five grain farmers, or 21.6 percent, will suffer negative cash flows for 2016. “This is 2.0 percent higher than the July…
Informa Expects More Soybeans In 2017
Informa Economics is predicting that soybeans will take away a significant number of acres from corn and wheat during the 2017 planting season. They project the number of acres planted…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…for work with Native American stakeholders to develop a self-sustaining organic tribal bison production system. Another project with Downstream Strategies, LLC, produced a report, Overcoming the Market Barriers to Organic…
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…be submitted by eligible government agencies and nonprofit organizations in three categories: pilot projects requesting less than $100,000 over one year, multi-year community-based projects requesting less than $500,000 over no…
Agriculture in the Classroom: Two Tulare County Teachers Team Up
…in the Classroom for her #FindYourFavoriteFridays project. She was named the organization’s 2015 Outstanding Educator of the Year for her commitment to agricultural education. This past September, she was invited…
Almond Board: Spatial Database Project
At the upcoming Almond Conference, the Almond Board is presenting a new spatial database project that puts California almonds on the map – literally. The Almond Board worked with Land…
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…of growers and dealers last week at Tallerico Farms in Manteca. The recycling project is being paid for by the Almond Board of California. In February, UCCE held a demonstration…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…projects to enhance resilience to climate change impacts in the South Bay. For example, a series of green infrastructure project installations will reduce stormwater runoff and create 13 acres of…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…CDFA will fund 72 projects, awarding grants ranging from $50,000 to $450,000 to non-profit and for-profit organizations, government entities, and colleges and universities. Selected through a competitive process, these projects…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…as specialty crops. The projects include research, agricultural extension activities, and programs to increase demand and address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry. AMS Administrator Elanor Starmer made the…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…floriculture). Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project and projects may last for up to two years and six months. The Technical Review Committee consists of representatives…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. The FSMIP grant program, administered by AMS, includes $982,437 in matching grants to 12 projects in 10 states. FSMIP provides matching funds to…