The grants will help train producers through theBeginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program(BFRDP), the USDA said in astatementin mid-April. Those competitive grants help beginning ranchers, farmers and foresters through the extension of training and technical assistance. Past examplesinclude beginn...
The article reports on the plan of the U.S. Agriculture Department's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service's plan to invite grant applications in early 2009 under a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.EBSCO_bspFederal Grants & Contracts Weekly...
Finally, we think there is still much to know about the barriers to embedding data systems for grassroots markets; this paper only covers what we have learned since 2011 and up to the beginning of 2018. Much more is constantly being learned and will be reflected in the TA we offer markets...
The grants may be used to develop new products from raw agricultural products or to promote new markets for established products. Veterans, socially-disadvantaged groups, beginning farmers and ranchers, operators of small- and medium-sized family farms and ranch...
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and ranchersbecome economically viable land stewards."Continue articleADVERTISEMENTPage1of2USDA announces funding for beginning farmer programs11/9/2009http://www.agriculture.com/ag/printableStory.jhtml;jsessionid=CRJGIWKDPBH3ICQCE...Among the 29 2009 BFRDP grant recipients, according to USDA, are:?