ATTRA

APRIL 30, 2024

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through its Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) for up to $22 million in funding to support partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands.

Forestry 52

Forestry Ecology Livestock Agriculture 52

Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The environmental and financial problems of the hill farming sector have been written about exhaustively, so I won’t expand on them here – other than to say that while hill farming has a central role to play in socially and ecologically vibrant landscapes, a major shift towards agroecological practices is needed to realise this.

Farming 97

Farming Farming Ecology Construction 97

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Forestry : Forests play a significant role in reducing carbon dioxide through carbon sequestration. This priority area will accept proposals for climate smart forestry and agroforestry in one of the following two areas: agroforestry and climate resilience. Further details on each and subcategory descriptions are below.

Farming 83

Farming Farming Forestry Technology 83

CalCAN

MARCH 27, 2023

Farmers and ranchers in our network have lost crops, livestock, and structures, been evacuated (some multiple times), and had their operations disrupted by smoke, public safety power shutoffs, or loss of insurance. These high-intensity, uncontrolled wildfires are both exacerbated by and contribute to climate change.

Livestock 52

Livestock Ecology Food Forestry 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Practices That Sequester Carbon and Increase Resilience Within EQIP and CSP in particular, the practices that receive funding through the IRA tend to accomplish multiple ecological goals. Perennial livestock systems have similar capacities to reduce vulnerability to climate impacts.

Ranching 71

Ranching Crop Greenhouse Pasture 71

Civil Eats

AUGUST 29, 2023

Before RiCharde and his wife, Anna, took over Good Wheel Farm outside of Asheville in 2019, he managed the livestock operations for another farm in Western North Carolina. He’s still in the livestock business—cows, chickens, and goats all graze across Good Wheel’s 42 acres. Agroforestry currently represents less than 1 percent of U.S.

Marketing 83

Marketing Harvest Harvester Harvesting 83

ATTRA

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees into cropping and/or livestock systems, inspired by Indigenous wisdom, and it can be applied in many ways and in many different places – even in cities! Botanic Garden. These institutions are equal opportunity providers, employers, and lenders. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG

Food 111

Food Distribution Rural Development Forestry 111