jgiuntoli November 18th, 2009
Extension Risk Management Education Grants Program
2010 Request for Applications (RFA) Announcement
Western Center for Risk Management Education
Washington State University Extension
Risk Management Education to Help Farm and Ranch Families Succeed Through Targeted Risk Management Strategies
Pre-proposals are due by 5 PM, PST, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Western Center for Risk Management Education (Western Center), in conjunction with the Northeast, North Central and Southern Centers announce a funding opportunity for projects that help farm and ranch families succeed through targeted risk management strategies. Awards will fund projects conducted between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Grant awards are generally between $5,000 and $50,000, however there is no absolute upper or lower limit on the funds provided to a single project. Continue Reading »
jgiuntoli November 17th, 2009
SPOKANE, Wash., (Nov. 13, 2009) — To help protect working agricultural lands in Washington, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that $1.7 million will be available to successful applicants this year through the agency’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP).
There is a continuous, year-round sign-up for the program, but January 15, 2010 has been set as the deadline for evaluating applications for this year’s funding.
“This program can help communities preserve farm or ranch land and cultural resources,” Jeff Harlow, NRCS program liaison, said. “It’s an excellent way to keep prime farmland in agriculture and, at the same time, keep farming and ranching communities thriving by relieving development pressures,” he said. Continue Reading »
jgiuntoli October 28th, 2009
The October edition of the Farmland Preservation Newsletter is now available. Included in this month’s edition is an update on agriculture in San Juan County, information on a new grant opportunity, the upcoming water forecast, and many other issues of interest.
If you have suggestions for newsletter content, please feel free to contact OFP at jgiuntoli@scc.wa.gov
Office of Farmland Preservation October Newsletter
jgiuntoli October 12th, 2009
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture will host a half-day grant writing workshop to assist producers in applying for a USDA Value-Added Producer Grant. The class will be taught by Sharon Exley, USDA Business Programs Specialist, and will be held on October 20th from 8:30 am -12:00 pm at the Burlington Public Library located at 820 East Washington Avenue, Burlington.
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jgiuntoli June 17th, 2009
In 2007, it was recognized by staff of the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) and the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC) that there was a need to provide financial and technical assistance to county planning staff to develop local farmland preservation programs. By providing support to local entities to develop agriculture strategic plans, it was hoped farmland preservation actions could be sustained over time.
To further these goals, RCO identified and set aside $200,000 from the farmland preservation portion of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) funding to be used for grants to local entities. The grant program would be administered by the Office of Farmland Preservation (OFP). There were 14 applications for the grants, from which eight were selected: Clallam, Clark, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, San Juan, Thurston, and Whatcom.
The summary results of these grants is available for download.
County Assistance Grants Final Report to RCO
apoire January 18th, 2008
Eight counties in Washington State will begin or further develop farmland preservation programs this year with grants recently announced by the state’s new Office of Farmland Preservation.
Kittitas, Clark, Clallam, Jefferson, Whatcom, Thurston, San Juan and Klickitat Counties will benefit from the grants, which are for a maximum of $25,000 each. A block grant from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, which is administered by the Recreation and Conservation Office, provided the funding for the grant program.
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