State funding to continue the fight against huanglongbing disease and the pest that spreads it remains in the recent revision of the budget. California Governor Gavin Newsom has some tough…
USDA Provides $12 Million for Farm to School Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will be giving a record amount of funding support to the Farm to School grant program this year. Since 2013,…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the latest funding awards for several water resilience projects throughout the state. A total of $83.9 million grant funding has been…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…and federal partners.” When submitting proposals for consideration of new practices to be included for funding under the HSP, several criteria will need to be met. Any practices that are…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
…Communities Funding Act. While proponents of the ballot measure, Initiative 19-0008, claim that agriculture would be exempt, Spiegel explained that only the land itself would not be affected by the…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
…Of the eight institutions to receive funding support, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) was awarded a $10 million NIFA grant. The funding will be used to support the development…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…biodiversity to their farms, and improving outcomes for pollinators.” Funding provided by ABC’s Bee+ Scholarship will allow growers to plant an estimated 3,500 acres of quality pollinator forage statewide –…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
…under the international agreement. Funding for programs designed to address environmental issues, increase diversity and provide direct food assistance such as USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program may not…
June 22 Deadline to Encourage More Cotton Eligibility for CFAP
…to provide feedback on the need to establish ELS cotton eligibility under CFAP. Industry members can submit comments to the Notice of Funding Availability through June 22. Letters and comments…
More Targeted COVID-19 Relief Sought by Agricultural Industry
…COVID-19 relief legislation includes replenishment of Commodity Credit Corporation funding and an extension of relief funding for any losses that occurred after April 15. The organization is also seeking a…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-17-20
…4-H and FFA students miss out if fairgrounds don’t get emergency funding, and learn about the modernization blueprint for USDA Forest Service. Tune in to the show for these news…
Farm City Newsday Tueday, 06-16-20
…why the state’s fairs are seeking emergency funding or risk shutting down and how digitization is becoming an important factor for the future success of the industry. Tune in to…
Great American Outdoors Act Facing Significant Opposition
…contends that approving additional funding for further land acquisition is counterproductive to the goal of addressing the overdue needs of lands already under federal control. The LWCF is already facing…
Secretary Perdue Highlights Coronavirus Assistance Success
…checks are already going out.” A total of $16 billion in funding support is being made available through CFAP. While Secretary Perdue acknowledges that the farm payments will not completely…