MANURE MANAGEMENT ...
EXPANDING CAPACITY ...
RAMP-UP Act will help meat processors meet demand
Would provide facility upgrade and planning grants to existing meat and poultry processors
FARM TO SCHOOL ...
USDA to help Maine schools develop local food projects
Federal “Farm to School” program intended to connect students with food programs
AG EDUCATION ...
USDA gives out largest-ever Farm to School Grant awards
Grants will help bring fresh, local foods into schools and foster economic opportunity
INNOVATION ...
Cornellian’s dairy waste startup wins NSF Phase II funding
Capro-X received a $724,000 National Science Foundation Phase II award
FUNDING ANNOUNCED ...
Program funds sustainable agricultural systems projects
Nine projects address issues including animal, human, plant and environmental health
FUNDING AWARDED ...
NIFA invests $4.8M to train agricultural workforce
NIFA has specifically targeted community colleges to increase training opportunities
AWARDS ANNOUNCED ...
Maine's 2020 Ag Development Grant Awards
11 Maine agricultural producers and organizations are sharing a total of $472,736.96
FOOD ACCESS ...
Bill would double investment in Farm to Food Bank initiative
Support would come from $25 million of unallocated funding from the federal CARES Act
CONSERVATION ...