Cooperative Agreement FBC24CPT0013866

This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $292,842.54 from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase conservation planning and implementation on organic and transitioning-to-organic farms in the Oregon NRCS Central Coast/Upper Willamette and Southwest Basins. The primary products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award, which started on August 1,...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.303 - Integrated Programs) aims to increase sustainable organic production within the Pacific Northwest, Southeast, and Northeast regions of the United States. The key objectives are to evaluate the impacts of integrating livestock grazing under various cropping systems on farms transitioning to organic systems, determine the effects of cover crops and grazing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $999,297 Project Grant under the NIFA Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) to Purdue University. The 4-year award aims to address barriers to organic farming growth in Indiana by: (1) establishing an Indiana Organic Network to facilitate on-farm research, peer learning, and communications among organic and transitioning farmers; (2) conducting soil health assessments on organic farms to understand the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the American Farmland Trust (AFT), a non-profit organization, on September 25, 2023. This 3-year award aims to increase technical assistance to agricultural producers in order to promote land stewardship and climate-smart agricultural production practices. Through this funding, AFT will deliver a range of...

This $4,941,669 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) provides agricultural planning and implementation support to accelerate delivery of USDA Farm Bill natural resources conservation programs to farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers on private agricultural land across various states. The awardee, the American Farmland Trust, will...

This $150,000 project grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) supports North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) in building a regional organic farming network for small-scale, minority, and underserved farmers in the Southern U.S. The project aims to address the unique challenges faced by these farmers, such as poor soil quality, weed and pest pressure, and limited access to...

This $3,498,357.00 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.307 Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative) is funding a 4-year research and outreach program to sustainably expand organic cotton production in the U.S. cotton belt. The prime awardee, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, is partnering with organic cotton producers, Agricenter International, New Mexico State University, Organic Center Inc., Prairie View A&M University,...

The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.307 - Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative) to develop educational programs focused on organic animal production. The overarching goals are to: 1) sustain and support the expansion of organic agriculture by building a competent workforce, 2) enhance organic educational programs at land-grant universities,...

This $750,686 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase the adoption of climate-smart initiatives through conservation planning among non-traditional, small-scale, urban, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The primary deliverables include: Developing workshops to share ideas and opportunities on effectively working with...

This $3,493,549 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) supports a collaborative effort led by the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) to advance organic seed production research and education. The key objectives are to: 1) Elucidate the effects of genetics, climate, and management on organic vegetable seed yields through multi-location trials, participatory research, and developing a seed yield database; 2) Create economic...