Project Grant AO202501X443G017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $537,504 Project Grant to the New Mexico Acequia Association (NMAA), a minority-owned, Hispanic American-owned, non-profit organization, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant aims to strengthen agriculture in acequia communities in New Mexico by providing farmer-to-farmer training, workshops, and mentorships on traditional, indigenous, regenerative, and...

This $490,000 four-year project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program aims to provide targeted professional development opportunities for 40 new secondary agricultural educators in New Mexico over the life of the project. The project will select a cohort of 10 new agricultural educators each year to receive immersive training experiences in animal science, agricultural...

This $740,509 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program aims to enhance the sustainability and profitability of Navajo farmers and ranchers in New Mexico. The 3-year award, which begins on September 27, 2024, will fund workshops, field demonstrations, videos, technical assistance, and mentoring focused on production, marketing,...

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,...

The New Mexico Acequia Association (NMAA) was awarded a $2,795,519 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on January 17, 2024. Through this funding, NMAA will partner with the Farmers Mutual Community to develop water budget modeling tools and online decision support systems focused on the Northern Rio Grande and San Juan Basins in New Mexico. The tools will facilitate the creation and implementation of flexible water...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $696,694 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) Project Grant to the Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) to increase production and market access for local meats in northern New Mexico. The project aims to inspire and empower beginning ranchers to become financially successful while using climate-smart, regenerative practices to produce nutritious meat products. Key activities include developing a...

The New Mexico State University will receive $613,590 under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The grant aims to develop Hispanic and underrepresented minority students through expert mentoring, involvement in agricultural research, and public communication skills training. Students will conduct research and outreach activities at the university's 13...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $1,200,000 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grant to the University of New Mexico (UNM) to implement the LISTOS project. LISTOS aims to increase the pipeline of skilled graduates prepared for natural resource management (NRM) professions in northern New Mexico. The project, which runs from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2028, will provide hands-on experiential education, leadership...

This $400,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) will support New Mexico State University (NMSU) in creating and implementing hands-on learning activities within a new Soil Health Laboratory course, incorporating practical field activities into a Geohydrology course, and developing animations that will be made freely available online. The project aims to enhance...

The Center of Southwest Culture, Inc. was awarded a $276,477 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to implement the Indigenous Marketing and Production for Access to Community Tables (IMPACT) project. The primary goal of the IMPACT project is to help indigenous farmers and ranchers in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area enter and improve their successes in farming, ranching,...