…another six months, and provide a critical fix for wildfire funding that also provides expedited authority to implement much-needed vegetation management on federal lands. We are also glad to see…
USDA Looking for More Funding Applications to Improve Broadband Access
…essential to the economic vitality and quality of life in rural communities. “Investing in broadband can strengthen rural economic growth and improve critical access to jobs, education, healthcare, and social…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…the principal investigator of a group that will include scientists from the United States, Canada and Spain. ARS is the in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-13-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we get an update on water storage project funding and hear how a potential new…
Early Stage Ag Tech Investments Up 29 Percent
…from $8.6 billion in 2015. AgFunder announced the figures through its AgTech Investing Reports. The reports say large funding agreements pushed the total investment volume up, but a number of…
Citrus Showcase Addresses Several Industry Concerns
…Prop. 1 six years ago based upon storage. A deal is a deal.” Listen to Nelsen’s interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded grants to support the initial development of innovative ideas in agriculture and food production through the…
Organic Herbs & Female Empowerment: A NRCS Success Story
…for herself, Arambula eventually fulfilled a lifelong dream a few years ago when she found a niche market in organic herb farming in a sea of conventional monocrops. Initially, Arambula…
USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Steve Censky announced two new efforts to provide states and school districts with additional flexibility and support to operate more efficient school meal…
Support for Farmers with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for the Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility). Funding is provided under the…
CalAgJobs Fundraising Efforts to Benefit California FFA
…of California and FFA is the gold standard of ag education.” Driver designed the shirts once again this year and noted the creative process was a bit more problematic. The…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…areas and neighborhoods, and then were followed by a January deluge and deadly mudslide. Climate change is also impacting agriculture. The winter chill that farmers rely on to re-boot cherry,…
Study Of U.S. Grains Council ROI
…combined effect of USGC member support and funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program, together totally approximately $20 million…
FFA Members Celebrate National FFA Week
…about the role the National FFA Organization plays in the development of agriculture’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural education. National FFA Week always runs Saturday to Saturday and…