…to $260 million for partner proposals to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. The funding is being made available…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…conservation systems and establish new conservation initiatives to address natural resource concerns. The program is voluntary and works on an incentive-based structure that provides increased funding for higher performing operations….
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
…due June 6, 2016 for those projects seeking NIFA funding and April 21, 2017 for NSF funding. Please see the request for applications for more information. Since 2009, NIFA has…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…to $2 million of this fiscal year’s CIG funding has been set aside for projects targeted to historically underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers, beginning farmers and ranchers, and those…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…Commission and the Metropolitan Water District, chipped in funding for the research. Drought-affected fields in the Victorian countryside, 2006 The report chronicles four areas: Perth; Sydney; Brisbane and Southeast Queensland;…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…two sessions that introduced attendees to some of the research they have been funding. Attendees learned about new early detection possibilities with promising research coming out of University of California…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…environmental scientist specializing in biological control, and Mark Hoddle, UC Cooperative Extension biological control specialist. Funding was also provided by the USDA Farm Bill, the California Pistachio Research Board, the…
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…of an outbreak. • More funding for the systems that safeguard U.S. agriculture. • Share data, including on animal movements, to improve disease response. (Click here to read NPPC’s testimony.)…
NACD Submits Letters to Ag Appropriations Committees for Conservation Operations
…each day,” said NACD President Lee McDaniel. In addition, the letters express NACD’s support for funding the Watershed Rehabilitation Program at $100 million and funding the Watershed Operation account at…
Industry Gets White Rot Update
…Onion Research Advisory Board says they continue to provide funding for research to fight against the industry’s major threat. White rot disease continues to be an issue and management options…
Almond Board: More on AIM
…and sustainable through four major initiatives. Almond Update – AIM Initiatives Chairman of the Board, Mike Mason explains the goal of AIM. He says there will be additional funding for…
California Ag Secretary Lauds Food Safety Program Ready to Implement FSMA Now
…want to help, but their own funding sources are not adequate to cover the cost of inspections either. As we’ve repeatedly pointed out in this blog space, a solution exists…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…round of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) created by the 2014 Farm Bill. California is receiving more than $30 million of the funding, including $8 million for conservation projects…
USDA Initiative Restores Forests, Reduces Wildfire Threats through Local Partnerships
…For an interactive look at USDA’s work in conservation and forestry over the course of this Administration, visit http://medium.com/usda-results. 2016 Funding for New and Existing Projects 2016 New Project Summaries…