…from last year’s funding bill and 5.2 percent less than current funding levels. If those numbers hold, USDA would get roughly $876 million less in funding levels compared to the…
State Funds Authorized to Combat ACP
Governor Brown signed the 2017 Budget Act, authorizing $10 million in funding to go towards preventing the spread of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and the disease it can carry, huanglongbing…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…totaling $7.6 million for research to help manage pests and beneficial species that affect agricultural crops. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program,…
House Ag Budget Not Aligned with Trump Proposal
The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee budget discussed Wednesday does not align with the budget proposal for agriculture by President Donald Trump. The bill totals $20 billion in discretionary funding, which…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 20 grants totaling $4.3 million to help higher education institutions teach the next generation of…
Perdue Comments on Rural Broadband Needs
…comments came as President Trump toured agriculture education facilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to learn more about agriculture technology, and to pledge a focus on rural broadband in his infrastructure…
Ag Committee Features University Leaders in Agricultural Research
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to discuss investments in agricultural research as a continuation of the committee’s hearing series on preparing for the next farm bill. Chairman K….
UC ANR Vice President Testifies Before House Ag Committee
As Congress considers the next Farm Bill, Glenda Humiston, University of California Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Thursday,…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
USDA and partners committed $20 million in 21st Century Conservation Service Corps partnership agreements to provide 4,000 work opportunities for youth, young adults and veterans up to 35 years old,…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…and share with us on Twitter @BayerBeeCare, on Facebook at facebook.com/BayerBeeCareCenter and view photos on Flickr. Bayer is committed to bringing new technology and solutions for agriculture and non-agricultural uses….
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…authority that impacts agriculture and rural communities.” As Secretary of Agriculture, Perdue serves as the task force’s chairman. The task force will examine and consider, among other issues, current barriers…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…agricultural watersheds across the United States. The grants are funded through the Water for Agriculture Challenge Area of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
Rural Unemployment Rates Declining
…roughly doubled from 2007 to 2010. While higher educational status correlates to lower unemployment, rural Americans of all education levels saw declining unemployment rates since 2010. Those with less than…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…food systems is growing. Having received 44 applications from state or local agencies, 17 state agencies will receive funding. Grantees include the Nebraska Department of Education, which will refine and…