…round of funding. CDFA has received $28 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in 2019, to award grants for agricultural management practices that promote soil health through sequestering carbon and…
California Receives Funding to Support Trade Development
California will be receiving significant funding support to help promote trade development for small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted $600,000 to the California Department of Food…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-20-19
…California receiving significant grant funding to support trade development and details on the bee industry watching for more resistance in mites. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Programs Help Producers Reach Dust Reduction Goals
…programs help the industry meet their Almond Orchard 2025 Goals, one of which is to reduce dust at harvest by 50 percent. Find out more about NRCS assistance funding or…
Hope Remains for SB 559 Despite Failing to Pass in Legislature
…statement read. “Collectively, we remain committed to working towards creating a successful partnership for funding and implementing the Friant-Kern Canal Capacity Correction Project with our federal, State, and local agency…
Applications for BIFS and IPM Programs Due Before November 1
…of $2 million for the BIFS program which was included in the 2019-2020 budget, OPCA will be allocating the funding in two blocks. The current application period will be allotted…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…1, 2020, if sufficient funding remains. WHIP+ benefits will be subject to a payment limitation of either $125,000 or $250,000 per crop year, depending upon their verified average adjusted gross…
Energy Efficiency Investments to Assist Farmers
…be making additional funding announcements for the program in the coming weeks. Recipients of the REAP funding can use it for a variety of needs, such as conducting energy audits…
Analyzing Genomes to Improve Disease Control in Poultry
…if these markers may provide an alternative to live bird testing for evaluating virulence of new Marek’s disease field strains. The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association contributed to the funding of this…
Last Week to Apply for Taste and Teach Program
…partnered with multiple grocery chains in order to enhance California students’ overall understanding of agriculture. The program provides funding and informational material to teachers, enabling them to lead students in…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering funding support of UC ANR, why SB 1 is…
Farm Evaluation and Nitrogen Management Plan Reporting
…noted that farmers have been addressing the issue head-on and made real progress with some of the incentives that have been made available. “They’re seeing incentive funding today and so…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…grant funding for that purpose. The availability and solicitation of the grants will be announced in the coming months. In May, the California Environmental Protection Agency announced that DPR was…
Plan to Use Farm Bill Funding to Support Animal Disease Prevention and Management
…the 2018 Farm Bill. Section 12101 of the 2018 Farm Bill established a three-part program to comprehensively support animal disease prevention and management. The bill included funding to create two…