…National Biodiesel Board and Regents of the University of Idaho received $768,000 and $192,000 respectively, through the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program. The program was established to stimulate biodiesel consumption and…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
The U.S. Bee Buffer Project, a Pollinator Partnership (P2) initiative, is immediately seeking 300 farmers, ranchers and foresters in California to set aside small plots of land as bee buffer…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…support the development of new technologies and approaches to agricultural conservation on private lands. This project was one of nine greenhouse gas mitigation and carbon market projects funded by NRCS…
Easy Way to Aid Bees
There are a few simple ways to aid bees during pollination, and some are free. Easy Way to Aid Bees Some organizations like Project Aphis M offer free flower seeds…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
Almond Board has supported research by all four California scientists Four University of California, Davis, researchers whose projects the Almond Board of California has supported today received national recognition for…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2015 Specialty Crop Grants
…awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project and projects may last for up to two years and nine months. Non-profit and for-profit organizations; local, state, federal, and tribal…
School Lunches: “California Thursdays” Project Launch Follows Success of National School Lunch Week
…across the nation celebrated this annual observance last week, October 12-18, and of course the California kids had the best spread to choose from. But then, we’re allowed to be…
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $3.6 million for 93 different projects to implement on-farm water irrigation systems that reduce water and energy use, thereby reducing…
California Agriculture Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…food safety related projects. These projects represent an ongoing effort to address food safety practices and minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness by proactive research. The 2014 SCBGP project abstracts are…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will receive $4.5 million to fund 34 projects. One project allows the FDACS to partner with Miami-Dade County to increase the market viability of…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…Consolidation Incentive Project with the Orange Center School. The project, estimated to cost approximately $250 million, envisions a new surface water treatment plant to supplement the city’s existing ground water…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…Community Development Corporation in Bozeman, Montana reports a 40 percent increase in revenues to farmers based on school sales alone. The Southwest Georgia Project, a community development non-profit, notes that…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…agricultural production, has significant global implications as the world population continues to grow and food production must meet rising demand. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 2…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and Community Food Projects (CFP) grant program. Also announced today are grants from AMS’s Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program…