VAPG Case Study: Challenge Dairy Products
For more than a century, Challenge Dairy has provided its customers with the highest quality butter and dairy products, rising from…
Small Business Grants Available
The USDA has released its 2014 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) solicitation for research projects, with small businesses eligible to seek…
House Fails to Pass Farm Bill
The US House of Representatives defeated a proposed five-year $940 billion Farm Bill Thursday. The legislation failed on a 234 to…
Senate Passes Farm Bill
The Senate has passed its version of the Farm Bill today, with the comprehensive five-year legislation totaling $955 billion. The bill…
USDA Value Added Producer Grant awards announced
The USDA announced the award recipients for the Value Added Producer Grant program this morning and Morrison was ecstatic to learn…
Grant opportunity to fund risk management edu and training
The USDA Risk Management Agency is anticipating opening their Risk Management Education and Outreach Partnerships Program this spring, with at least…
NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant period open
Applications are now being accepted for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), with up to $25 million…
Fertilizer Research and Education Program Grants Available
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting concept proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP), with…
Up to $400,000 available for CA Specialty Crop Block Grants
The Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program was issued November 1, 2012. Concept proposals are…
Technical Assistance and Training Grants - $17M available
The Request for Applications (RFA) for the USDA Rural Development Technical Assistance and Training Grants has been issued. Applications are due…
Up to $50,000 available for Risk Management Education
The Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2013 Western Center for Risk Management Education Program was issued November 1, 2012. Pre-proposal are…
2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program Announced
The Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program was issued November 1, 2012. Concept proposals are…
2013 AFRI Foundational Program Announced
The Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2013 Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational Program was issued October 15, 2012.…
VAPG Project Promotes Sonoma County Wine
On the heels of yesterday's announcement of the 2012 USDA Value Added Producer Grant Program, we received a wonderful update from…
2012 Value Added Producer Grant Program Announced
The Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) for the 2012 VAPG was released August 15, 2012. Applications are due by October 15,…