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NCDA&CS offer new grant opportunity for value-added processing of ag commodities

Applications are now being accepted for the North Carolina Agriculture Manufacturing and Processing Initiative, which has been created to fund and promote the establishment of value-added agricultural... more »

USDA awards $72.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). ... more »

USDA invests $33 million to support research, Extension and education projects

The USDA announced an investment of more than $33 million to support capacity-building efforts at 1890 Land-grant Universities. This investment, administered through USDA’s National Institute of Foo... more »

CDFA offers $4 million dollars of funding for Healthy Soils Demonstration Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced the availability of approximately $4 million dollars of grant funding for its Healthy Soils Demonstration Program. Program informati... more »

CDFA offers two pilot block grant programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced the availability of grant funding for two pilot block grant programs under the Healthy Soils Program and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program. more »

USDA invests $75 Million in conservation assistance for producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $75 million in conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production. As part of the multi-agency Organic Transitio... more »