grants

The Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA, announced this week a $10 million food safety investment. The investment funds 21 grants to develop and implement food safety and Food Safety Modernization Act-related training, education, extension outreach and technical assistance for food processors and farmers with small to mid-size operations. ...

Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture announced it was offering grants to small agriculture-related businesses that have suffered economically due to the pandemic, and have been left out of earlier relief programs. The WSDA’s Laura Raymond said the Relief and Recovery grants are a joint effort with the state Department of Commerce, are intended to help businesses in four secto

Two key parts of rural communities and economies are the focus of a USDA grant program which recently offered a second opportunity for funding applications. Rod Bain has more. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio... Read More ...

USDA will invest $56 million this year to help Ag producers improve water quality in more than 300 high-priority watersheds across the country. In Oregon, NRCS will continue its landscape-level water quality efforts using the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI). NRCS ...

Melissa Hansen talk about the new competitive grant launched by the Washington state Wine Commission, who is eligible for funds, and how wine producers will benefit.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Earlier this week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that two Columbia Basin irrigation districts have been awarded grant money to help conserve water.  The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District and Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District will split $600,000 in grants from the WaterSMART Program.  ...

Earlier this week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that two Columbia Basin irrigation districts have been awarded grant money to help conserve water.  The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District and Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District will split $600,000 in grants from the WaterSMART Program.   ...

For growers looking to expand their operation, the FSA is offering Farm Storage Facility Loans.  Tanya Dostal with Washington’s FSA said the loans are available for individual and have a $500,000 limit.   “It has to be used for the producer’s storage of their own commodity.  So, the producer needs to...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is reminding producers to submit their applications for the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.  The projects can support the state’s fruit, vegetable, and nursery industries.  WSDA has...

The Department of Agriculture last week announced $8.4 million of competitive grants to support USDA partner organizations that benefit minority farmers.   The funding seeks to support training, outreach and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged, Tribal and Veteran farmers and ranchers.   ...