…commercials will go live this week on the following primetime TV programs: Monday April 24 ABC – Dancing With the Stars, 8-10 PM CWTV – Supergirl, 8-9 PM Tuesday April…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
…in research and extension; and fellowships for predoctoral and postdoctoral candidates. The application due dates are: Professional Development for Secondary School Teachers and Educational Professionals: June 28, 2017 Research and…
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
There are programs available for almond growers and others to help improve air quality. Ted Strauss, California Air Quality Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service tells us more. More…
Trump Vows to Fix Wisconsin Dairy Situation
…partners, including Canada. A recent letter from Wisconsin officials to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross noted that Canada’s new targeted milk pricing programs have made it very difficult for Wisconsin dairy…
Certified Organic Operations Shows Continued Growth
…USDA provides a number of educational resources to help organic producers access this growing market. These include interactive videos that help candidate farmers understand how to get and maintain organic…
Deadline to Apply for Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy June 28th
…create new economic opportunities in rural communities, protect the environment, and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign energy.” AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants programs for addressing critical societal issues through…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
The National Dairy FARM Program has released the 2017 edition of its Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual, the primary educational tool for dairy managers about the judicious,…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…them address the challenges ahead.” AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants programs for addressing critical societal issues through the food and agricultural sciences. The long-term goal of the AFRI Resilient…
USDA Seeking to Advance Modernized Pork Slaughter
…has five U.S. pork packing plants participating in pilot programs. Enactment of a modernization rule would make the system available to all packers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Group Sues to Ban Processed Meats in CA Schools
…they say there is a recognized association between eating processed meats and developing cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The suit claims serving processed meats violates the California Educational Code, which…
Group Wants Congress to Cap Ag Subsidies
…They want Congress to get rid of the ARC and PLC programs in the next Farm Bill. In the meantime, they’d like to see caps on those programs, ensuring that…
Conaway Statement on GAO Food Aid Report
…the flexibilities already available, not only through Title II, but also through other international, cash-based food assistance programs like the Emergency Food Security Program. Most importantly, I hope we never…
Funding to Support Disaster Preparedness
…an educational response to, and recovering from disasters. Eligibility is limited to 1862 land-grant institutions in the 50 states and the U.S. territories, American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia,…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…resources, and environment; agriculture systems and technology; and agriculture economics and rural communities. In addition, it supports Critical Agricultural Research and Extension as well as Exploratory Grants Programs. AFRI projects…