…grant recipients to help increase agricultural education and outreach. Funding for the program is provided by the purchase of special interest license plates from the Department of Motor Vehicles. “Over…
Locally Driven Water Initiatives Critical for Helping Guide National Assistance
…through local collaboration. “We can bring you together with state agencies, local agencies, other federal partnerships with organizations producer- and conservation-related. They bring their resources, staff, and funding alongside our…
Week in Review: Mixed Results in Snow Survey, Friant-Kern Canal Gets Federal Funding
The California Department of Water Resources performed the first 2021 snow survey at Phillips Station Wednesday morning. The Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations and COVID-relief package includes funding support for making…
Appropriations Bill Includes Support for Friant-Kern Canal Improvements
The Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations and COVID-relief package includes funding support for making Friant-Kern Canal improvements. A total of $206 million will be used to repair areas of the water…
Significant Investment in Rural Communities Seen in 2020
…“This assistance is helping increase economic opportunities and improving the quality of life for rural residents across the 50 states and all U.S. territories.” Rural infrastructure received the most funding…
Wounded Warrior Project Partners with Farmer Veteran Coalition
The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) will now be partnering with the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) to provide funding support for veteran farming operations. FVC is one of the 12 new…
Understanding How the Climate Catalyst Fund Is Intended to Function
…small businesses or organizations that have difficulty attracting venture capital funding. During a recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, Director of the Governor’s Office of…
Agricultural Groups Pleased with Latest Stimulus Package
…assistance for farmers impacted by market disruptions, and more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR…
Coalition Urges Action to Address California Wildfires Moving Forward
…to provide more funding support in the upcoming budget. The coalition is made up of agricultural, forestry, environmental, and business groups. The group is asking for more than $1.5 billion…
Rural Broadband Projects to Receive $9.2 Billion from FCC
…will be deploying high-speed broadband to more than 5.2 million homes and businesses. The funding support will be distributed over the next 10 years. “I’m thrilled with the incredible success…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-15-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including weather and funding likely contributing to the increase in…
Cultivating Safety on the Farm
…live and work on a farm or in a rural area. Recent funding has been provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Melissa Ploeckelman, outreach specialist for…
USDA Awards More Than $14 Million to Protect Animal Health
…grant funding as part of the effort. The funding support will go towards 76 projects to be conducted by states, universities, and other partners. “We continue to use our Farm…
Air Quality Mandates Putting a Squeeze on Agricultural Producers
…“We did it with yard trucks when we could get funding from two different programs to stack on top in order to overcome that big cost differential … the ag…