PEST MANAGEMENT ...
CONSERVATION ...
NRCS announces $1.9M research investment
USDA NRCS will support 15 Soil Science Collaborative Research projects
FUNDING AVAILABLE ...
Maine Farms for the Future taking applications
Grants for business plan development and investment aim to improve 'farm vitality'
INDUSTRIAL HEMP ...
Schumer: Growth of hemp industry hindered
Hindered by lack of access to traditional financial services on recently-legalized crop
FUNDING ALLOCATED ...
Farm Bill funds to support animal disease prevention
APHIS to use Farm Bill funds to support animal disease prevention, management
RURAL DEVELOPEMENT ...
USDA invests in rural electric infrastructure
Investments will benefit 213,295 residents and businesses across 10 states
FUNDING PRESENTED ...
Award recipients to improve food safety
CPS awarded a total of $135,000 in innovation awards to 3 teams of scientists
WHAT'S GROWING ...
Cornell to house nation's first industrial hemp seed bank
Beyond New York, the new seed bank will benefit hemp growers all across the nation
SOIL HEALTH RESEARCH ...
Grants will tackle soil health challenges
Initiative aims to support soil health research and promote environmental sustainability
FUNDING AVAILABLE ...