…funding to meet national and global demand and expand market opportunities for climate-smart commodities to increase the competitive advantage of American producers. We want a broad array of agriculture and…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
A total of $72.9 million is being made available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Grant funding is aimed at supporting…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…deadline. More information: https://www.epa.gov/arp/enhanced-air-quality-monitoring-funding-under-arp. The Agency is also taking steps to apply the best available science to solutions for communities facing severe pollution. Last week, the Office of Chemical Safety…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Talks with AgNet Media on Funding for Bridge Repairs
…in funding. Secretary Buttigieg said the state will determine which projects get the funding. Listen to the full interview here. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Talks with AgNet Media on Funding…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 01-19-22
…input costs, details on how and when to apply for RCPP and state and federal funding to combat the wildfire crisis. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…already have the tools, the knowledge and the partnerships in place to begin this work in many of our national forests and grasslands, and now we have funding that will…
RCPP Applications Accepted Through April 13
…awarded funding through RCPP to support conservation activities of more than 3,000 partner organizations. Funding for this year will include opportunities to address issues of climate change, benefit historically underserved…
Progress Report Details Water Resilience Portfolio Implementation
…release. “At the same time, accelerating climate change has driven weather whiplash, worsening drought and flood threats in real-time. Recognizing this urgency, we have to deploy historic funding provided by…
California Climate Hub Priorities Bolstered with USDA investment
…application of science-based, climate-smart practices that benefit everyone.” UC Davis will be using the funding support to work with the USDA California Climate Hub in addressing several priorities. There are…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 01-13-22
…future discussions, shipping troubles are becoming more costly than the trade war with China and the new year brings a new funding cycle for the Farmer Veteran Coalition. Tune in…
Applications Still Being Accepted for HSP Incentives Program
…Applications will be accepted until February 25, or until the funding is exhausted. The HSP Incentives Program provides support for growers and ranchers to implement conservation management practices that sequester…
Newsom’s California Blueprint Includes $750 Million for Drought Response
…million investment to address the ongoing drought. Of the one-time General Fund support for drought resilience and response, $30 million in funding support would be used for groundwater recharge efforts….
Republicans Call for Investment in Water Projects with State Surplus
…additional water storage is the most sensible course of action given the state’s financial and hydrological situation. The full funding of state water projects could provide an additional 1.5 million…
Biden Investing $1 Billion to Improve Meat Processing Sector
The Biden-Harris Administration announced it will be investing $1 billion to improve conditions in the meat processing sector. Funding will be allocated from the American Rescue Plan to aid independent…