Cooperative Agreement NR186114XXXXC009

The National Grazing Lands Coalition will deliver six Working Effectively with Livestock Producers training courses totaling approximately $622,800 under a Cooperative Agreement with the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The trainings will provide approximately 30 students each in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi with skills to work with livestock producers, meeting the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center Education and Development Standards...

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,...

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 $3,776,891 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (CFDA 10.913), will enable the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to support practitioners working to save agricultural land, expand the ACEP-ALE online resources, and address critical NRCS priorities. Specifically, AFT will provide technical assistance, education, and planning support for conservation practices, facilitate peer-to-peer learning...

This Cooperative Agreement award by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides $600,000 in funding for Purdue University Extension Specialists to develop, plan, and deliver natural resources professional development training for NRCS and other partners. The award is funded through the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069), which aims to incentivize agricultural producers to implement conservation practices on environmentally...

Through a $385,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), the New Mexico Farm And Livestock Bureau Foundation, Inc.'s AG In The Classroom division will develop and deliver expanded educational programs to increase understanding of agriculture's role in conserving New Mexico's natural resources. This effort will engage private landowners, conservation districts, tribes,...

This $707,787 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) will support The American Farmland Trust in providing Latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy training, and risk management tools. Key services to be delivered over the 3-year grant period include supporting access to...

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 $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 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) provides $202,985.07 to Oregon Tilth, Inc. to deliver comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers, with a focus on supporting underserved and limited-resource farming communities, particularly specialty crop producers and those with crops not traditionally covered by federal crop...