…nonprofit organizations, cooperatives, and trade groups. The assistance is being provided through the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program. “In this unique public-private partnership, USDA…
Farmer Input Sought on Funding Priorities for the Inflation Reduction Act
…Partnership Program · $1.4 billion – Agricultural Conservation Easement Program · $1 billion – Conservation Technical Assistance NRCS is asking for public input on to how to best maximize benefits for climate…
USDA Investing Funds in Healthier School Meals
…reach their full academic potential, they must build healthy eating habits, and USDA recognizes the importance of private sector partnership in making this happen.” The request for grant applications is…
USDA Investment Seeks to Broaden Participation in Crop Insurance Options
…of Agriculture is also receiving about $1.4 million as part of a similar partnership. Risk management program navigators will be developed through the partnership, to support technical assistance available to…
California Agriculture Represented in East Africa Trade Mission
…Partnership was launched to promote improved relations between the two countries. The partnership and upcoming trade mission are also part of the overall goals outlined in the Proposer Africa initiative…
VofV: Global Competition Requires Urgent Supply Chain Tech Innovation
…Alverstone Group, and Claire Pribula, the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Yield Lab Asia Pacific. Gary and Claire discuss the changes in the marketplace that have resulted in an urgent…
Ag Robotics and Technology Conference Highlights Challenges and Potential
…three-day event, FIRA USA 2022, has been made possible through a partnership with multiple groups and organizations. Western Growers, the Global Organization for Agricultural Organization (GOFAR), UC Agriculture and Natural…
California’s 30×30 Conservation Plan Moving Forward
…strengthen tribal partnerships. At a critical moment in the life of our planet, we’re showing how people and nature can thrive together.” The 30×30 Partnership Kick-Off event brought together state,…
AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership
A new partnership for solar energy. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Solar photovoltaic collectors powering a California vineyard American Farmland Trust (AFT) Tuesday announced a partnership with…
Navel Orange Forecast Up 19 Percent from Last Year
…PER TREE ALSO UP OVER 2021 NASS’s Pacific Regional Field Office also recently conducted the third Mandarin Objective Measurement Survey. The results released on September 12 show an average fruit…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
A cotton program is one of the recipients of a USDA climate smart partnership. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Karl Wiggers on Unsplash The U.S….
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
USDA is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement…
Pollinator Habitat Program Now Accepting Grant Applications
…apply in partnership with eligible entities. Partnerships between multiple organizations are also being encouraged. CDFA will be hosting a series of webinars on September 14, 16, and 20. The webinars…
Almond Update: Grant Supports Growers in Improving Pollinator Health
…Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program will enable continued efforts to improve pollinator habitat and forage within agriculture. Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California (ABC) Josette…