…and nongovernmental organizations. The maximum award provided through this announcement is up to $1 million. This funding may be used to cover the administrative and technical costs associated with the…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…percent. That creates a huge potential for new technologies that can either boost agricultural production, efficiency, or both. In the United States, federal funding for agriculture technology peaked in the…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…the cornerstones of USDA’s efforts to combat rural poverty and deliver assistance to rural places most in need of the capacity and funding to jump-start or sustain economic development. Partnerships…
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
…Funding support was provided by the USDA Market Access Program (MAP) and the Nebraska Soybean Board. One very effective event – a U.S. pork “Washoku Seminar” and blogger lunch –…
Agri View: Agriculture Productivity
…in the United States: Measurement, Trends, and Drivers (ERR-189, July 2015) for more information. To estimate the likely impacts of public research and development (R&D) funding choices on productivity growth,…
Fuel Up To Play 60 Growing Success And Support
…National Dairy Council and National Football League in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This free program offers funding opportunities for schools and an online Playbook full of school-tested…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…evaluated and prioritized for funding. NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since 1935….
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
…research team plans to move forward with Pierce’s disease research in hopes of developing ways to counteract the disease. Funding for the newly published study was provided by the Pierce’s…
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
…has also announced the availability of funding for fiscal year 2016, with applications due by March 7, 2016. More information about this request for applications (RFA) can be found on…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…while reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). There is $75 million proposed for CDFA in this area. The funding would come from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and would include…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces 2015 Wildfires Burned Record Acres, Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in 2015, wildfires burned a record…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…following GHG reduction target for the state: • By 2030, reduce GHG emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels. Role of Digesters The majority of projects receiving proceeds Cap-and-Trade funding…
California Ag Faring Well Considering Drought
…systems. The funding will expand and augment the existing grant and low-interest loan program nonprofit organizations are currently offering through a U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded program. On Nov. 13, Governor…
Snowpack Totals And California Drought
…and consolidation into new or existing public water systems. The funding will expand and augment the existing grant and low-interest loan program nonprofit organizations are currently offering through a U.S….