…have been selected to disperse the grant funding to essential workers. “USDA is committed not only to acknowledging the work of our nation’s essential agricultural and food workers, but also…
Soil Carbon Monitoring Efforts to Expand with $8 Million Investment
…November 28. NRCS will be funding four regional agreements, with funding amounts ranging between $1.5 to $2 million. Selected projects will last between two and four years. Project priorities include…
California’s 30×30 Conservation Plan Moving Forward
…percent of the state’s land and coastal waters by 2030. More than $750 million in new funding was approved last month to help support the conservation effort. An event was…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-04-22
…that shows a return to pre-covid employment and continued EQUIP funding is necessary to meet environmental regulations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
WATER for California Act Seeks to Establish Better Regulatory Stability
…they contract and pay for. Funding eligibility for the Shasta Enlargement Project would also be provided under the WATER for California Act. The legislation would also reauthorize a critical surface…
ECP Program for Natural Disaster Assistance
…Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). It helps farmers and ranchers repair damage to farmlands caused by natural disasters through funding and technical assistance. For land to qualify for ECP funds, the…
Officials Work to Develop Regulatory Response to New Citrus Disease
…ANY POTENTIAL SPREAD State legislators have requested $2.5 million in emergency funding to help address this new citrus disease in California. While CYVCV does not usually kill a tree, it…
VofV: Linking Small Farmers and Scientists on the International Stage
…link small farmers and scientists. “This is a really big question…’We have funding – but why don’t we get the impact that we expect?’” Eugenia says. “Working in networks is…
U.S. Fertilizer Production to Be Supported By $500 Million Investment
To help mitigate increasing prices for fertilizer, $500 million in grants will be made available to support domestic fertilizer production. Funding for the initiative is being made possible through the…
CREAATE Act to Support Market Development for Ag Exports
…mandatory funding for FMD to $69 million. “MAP funding has not been increased from $200 million since 2006 and FMD funding has not changed from $34.5 million since 2002, but…
Biden Administration Invests in International Food for Progress Projects
USDA Funding for International Projects. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Courtesy of USDA Foreign Agricultural Service The Department of Agriculture will invest…
VofV: Genius Beehives with Dick Rogers, Entomologist at Bayer Crop Science
…we need data,” he says. Listen to this week’s episode to learn about funding strategies for these technologies and the future of high-tech beekeeping. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products…
Over $872 Million of Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Involve California
…invested in 70 projects nationwide. In USDA’s breakdown of projects by state, a total of 21 projects in California have an approximate funding ceiling of $872.5 million. Proposals sought funding…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…Cotton Trust Protocol is proud to be the lead and recipient of the U.S. Climate Smart Cotton Program, which will receive funding as one of those selected as part of…