…and private grantees will provide matching investments, bringing the total value of support to $59 million. The investment is made through USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which fosters innovation…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…The grants are made through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, a competitive funding source that is coordinated by the Small Business Administration and administered by 11 federal agencies…
The Western View: Ag Startup Resources
…one that best fits your situation. The report is called A Guide to Startup Resources in Agriculture and Food Technology Innovation and is available online as a pdf. It defines…
Agri View: Drone Rules
…unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”), opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace. These new regulations work to harness new innovations safely, to spur job growth, advance…
DOJ Seeks to Stop Deere from Purchasing Monsanto’s Precision Planting Division
…plant crops accurately at higher speeds. The acquisition would deny farmers throughout the country the benefits of competition that has spurred innovation, improved quality and lowered prices. The department filed…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…Tanimura & Antle, Bayview Farms, Scheid Vineyards and Costa Family Farms. Lauritzen recognized these leading for growers for their, support, innovation and dedication in their effort to provide additional protections…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…seed and chemical brands to choose from, as well as reduced innovation in the industry that could result in fewer product offerings in the future. The consolidation wave could also…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…efficiency and cut carbon pollution, while bolstering energy security and spurring manufacturing innovation. The final phase two standards were called for by President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, and respond to…
Mason Jar Recycling
…an age of endless possibilities, innovation and creativity. One particularly interesting replacement to plastic use can be found in something you’ve most likely got hanging around your house already: the…
EU Regulators to Investigate Dow-DuPont Merger
…seed markets. The European Commission said the merger may also hurt innovation, according to Reuters. The merger would create the world’s largest integrated crop protection and seeds company. One EU…
African leaders visit CDFA
…Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI). Fatima Ademoh from Nigeria and James Kakeeto from Uganda visited CDFA on July 27 to learn about our Dairy Digester Research and Development…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…landowners,” DU Director of Conservation Innovation Scott Manley explained. “However, only 10 percent of the RCPP grant is dedicated to this role, so we needed to seek additional funding to…
Fresno Food Expo Reports Record Year
…regional food show, originally developed as an economic development initiative by the City of Fresno in 2011 to spur business and innovation among Valley-based food and beverage companies. Its mission…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…footprint assessment tool created by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Farm Smart has been field-tested in several full supply chain pilots, and is familiar to the dairy cooperative, processor…