…trade agreement will help California almond growers in their efforts to gain and increase access to these important markets.” In comments about the need to put more funding into the…
California’s CalAgJobs.com Receives Federal Grant
CalAgJobs.com, California’s premier, go-to source for agriculture students and employers, was awarded a federal grant this month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funding will support the creation of…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced funding for the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). California received $19.7 million out of approximately $63 million awarded nationwide. The…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…in commercial fields and on marginal lands. The Energy Department’s Genomic Science Program is funding this project through its Office of Biological and Environmental Research. Link to item at UC…
Wisconsin Team takes Lely National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
…Florida 9. Shawn Johnson, 225, Minnesota 10. Sarah Thomas, 224, North Carolina Additional contest funding is provided by Title Sponsor, Lely; Platinum Sponsor, DeKalb; and Gold Sponsor, Westway Feed Products….
The Western View: Rally Friday – Take Back Our Water
…solutions. We need to keep the pressure on to make sure the funding for dams and water projects doesn’t go away and the projects move forward quickly. So – see…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…SWEEP funding was reauthorized in 2015 under AB 91, which authorizes CDFA to distribute up to $10 million directly to agriculture operations for eligible projects. SWEEP is funded through the…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…to meet their emission targets. “The new project builds on nearly ten years of funding by the Almond Board of California to improve nitrogen management and better understand greenhouse gas…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…and outbuildings, in addition to homes that have been lost, the agency said. NRCS said there are several federal funding programs intended to protect watersheds and prevent erosion damage after…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
…access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality…
USDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
…be available. To learn more about the funding solicitation and the related Farm Service Agency programs, details can be found at www.grants.gov with the reference number USDA-FSA-CA-2015-001. For nonprofits and…
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…of new personnel were added, after repeated calls for more FSMA funding and a little of the law has actually been implemented. One way to gauge FDA’s intentions is to…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…funding for the added costs hasn’t been announced. In an average year, California farmers create about 300,000 acres of managed wetlands, the California Rice Commission said. But last year, farmers…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, and the Tree Assistance Program. In addition, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged…