Nevada Agriculture News & Articles

Blog News / April 19, 2023

Agriculture producers to gather at the Nevada Small Agriculture Conference

Nevada Farm Bureau and Extension team up to provide latest information to producers May 5-6 in Las Vegas Those with smaller agricultural operations in the state, or considering getting into […]

Blog Media News / March 30, 2023

Nevada Farm Bureau Buyers Guide

The Nevada Farm Bureau Federation (NVFB) is pleased to announce that the exclusive and inaugural 2023 edition of Nevada Farm Bureau Buyers’ Guide, the premier resource of relevant products and […]

Blog News / January 31, 2023

Apply for funding to enhance specialty crops in Nevada

Letters of Intent are due Feb. 15, 2023 The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is pleased to announce funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) through the United States […]

News / August 17, 2020

CARES Act relief funds available to help agriculture businesses adapt, diversify and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic

Approximately $1 million available to help food and agriculture businesses ensure a consistent food supply The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced a request for applications to receive funding through […]

News / May 28, 2020

Trade School Scholarship Award Application

The Nevada Heritage Foundation is an organization that supports education of Nevada’s youth in agricultural related fields. The Foundation has developed a scholarship for those graduating from a Nevada high […]

News / May 28, 2020

Continuing Education Scholarship Award Application

This scholarship award is available to students currently enrolled in either a traditional or non-traditional post-secondary program and have completed at least one year of higher education. Preference will be […]

News / May 13, 2020

USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $3 million for grants through its new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. The competitive grants will support the […]

News / April 24, 2020

Extension offers online guidance for farmers and ranchers during COVID-19

Weekly sessions feature grass-roots experts to answer questions and offer insight The nation’s farmers and ranchers are accustomed to weathering storms in their industry – droughts, floods, wildfires and price […]

News / April 15, 2020

Churchill County Junior Livestock Show Going Virtual

For the last 81 years Churchill County Junior Livestock Show has taken place for 4-H and FFA youth to showcase their market and breeding projects. This year Covid-19 has changed […]

News / April 14, 2020

USDA Announces June 1 Application Cutoff for Conservation Stewardship Program

The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding this year is June 1, 2020. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers, […]

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