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DATCP Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Grant Program Application Open Through January 15
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin farmers and cooperating entities to apply for commercial Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program (NOPP) research grants through January 15, 2027. These grants aim to enhance the understanding of and refine new m...
6h ago
What's Next for U.S. Agricultural Exports and Global Competitiveness
In this bonus episode of Farm+Food+Facts, Veronica Nigh, Chief Economist at The Fertilizer Institute, shares what she's watching closely when it comes to the long-term outlook for U.S. agricultural exports. Nigh discusses how the U.S. stacks up against global competitors and what it will take to keep American agricultu...
8h ago
Agriculture Rescue Training: registration deadline Oct. 15
Mid-State Technical College, in partnership with the National Farm Medicine Center, Pittsville Fire Company and a host of sponsors, is offering a two-day Agriculture Rescue Training event on Oct. 23-24 just outside Marshfield. Emergency responders from across Wisconsin are invited to register by Oct. 15. Space is limit...
Oct 14, 2026
USDA Announces $86.6 Million Investment into the U.S. Specialty Crop Industry
(Washington, D.C., October 13, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding $86.6 million in grant funding to support the specialty crop industry through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program funds innovative projects designed to enhance the competitiveness of s...
Oct 14, 2026
Gov. Evers, DWD Announce $6.6 Million in New Grants to Train Over 3,800 Wisconsin Workers in Advanced Manufacturing and AI
84 employers receive grants to help train workers within in-demand, fast-growing industries to bolster Wisconsin's 21st-century workforce and economy MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today kicked off Manufacturing Month by announcing $6.6 million in grant...
Oct 14, 2026
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