…agricultural operations. The funding is made available through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the proceeds of California’s greenhouse gas Cap and Trade program. Agricultural operations can apply for funding up…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
Targeted drought funding builds on substantial drought relief efforts Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new, targeted investments by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help farmers and ranchers…
CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
…agricultural sector. The program serves growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and the public. Applicants must demonstrate technical and scientific expertise in the fields of…
Governor’s May Revise Budget Doubles-Down on CDFA Drought and Climate Change Programs
Gov. Jerry Brown Governor Brown’s revised budget for May, released today, makes great strides in helping agriculture adapt to the ongoing drought and climate change. The Governor proposes to provide…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that approximately $11.9 million in organic certification assistance is available through state departments of agriculture to make organic…
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
…In the upcoming year, the Administration will work on several new initiatives to increase carbon in soil and establish long term goals for carbon levels in all of California’s agricultural…
Company Helping Organizations Gauge Sustainability
…introduces it to the growers and producers involved. Arnold says that data then forms reports for the organization, allowing it to use that information for industry reporting or further education….
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
Spring 2015 Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60) grant funding applications are now open to California K-12 schools interested in supporting health and wellness initiatives. Applications will be accepted…
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making $30 million available to farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs to develop new product lines. Funding will be made available through…
North Coast CAPCA Continuing Education Seminar Rohnert Park
Online registration closes in just 6 days. Register Now! Space is Limited. Topics of the seminar include the update on laws and regulations, DOW label update, Syngenta label update, invasive…
Cricket: It’s What’s For Dinner
…like Exo. It’s pretty expensive, pulling in around $50 per pound of powder. Mermel says he’ll be rolling out a Kickstarter campaign within a few weeks, and the funding will…
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…experiences for children in the area,” said Kerissa Chapman, IAC’s AgVentures! and Ag Education Coordinator. “Many of our students don’t know or understand the importance of agriculture in the Central…
Announcing Hopland’s First Barn to Yarn Event
…to the long, coarse Navajo-churros and to learn how they are graded. Throughout the day Leslie Jensen, program coordinator from Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center, will be giving us a…
Agri View: From Where?
Everett Griner talks about adult education on food production in today’s Agri View. From Where?…