…healthy supply of clean plant stock in the United States. Funding will be provided to 50 States plus Guam and Puerto Rico to implement projects suggested by universities, States, Federal…
Seed Industry Working to Protect Butterfly Population
…benefit the overall population.” The correct type of milkweed seed is available to growers, as is funding for providing a butterfly habitat. For seed questions, growers may contact the American…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…fight Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease. This funding is available through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), which was authorized…
Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Comm. Roger Goodell and Partners Commitment to Youth
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and America’s dairy farmers will announce a significant commitment to child health and wellness through funding to support school nutrition in order…
Application Deadline for 2016 Conservation Stewardship Program is March 31
…applications in soon. Although applications are accepted all year, farmers, ranchers and forest landowners should submit applications by March 31, 2016, to ensure they are considered for this year’s funding….
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…for USDA funding through their state, or for funds from Fuel Up directly through the organization’s website. In both cases, funding will support the purchase of new equipment and/or the…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…the fully authorized funding level established by Congress in the 2008 Farm Bill. In the seven years since AFRI was established, the program has led to true innovations and ground-breaking…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that $150 million in funding is available for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), USDA’s largest conservation program, by acres impacted, that…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…will be periodically 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…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…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,…