Sustainable Agriculture : USDA AMShttp://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/archive/tags/USDA+AMS/default.aspxTags: USDA AMSenCommunityServer 2007 (Build: 20423.869)New USDA Funding Opportunities - Beginning Farmer Grants and Farmers Market Promotion Programhttp://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/archive/2009/03/17/new-usda-funding-opportunities-beginning-farmer-grants-and-farmers-market-promotion-program.aspxWed, 18 Mar 2009 01:18:00 GMT0217095a-c8aa-410d-a1f9-d011213f3573:440VincentD0http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=440http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/commentapi.aspx?PostID=440http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/archive/2009/03/17/new-usda-funding-opportunities-beginning-farmer-grants-and-farmers-market-promotion-program.aspx#commentsUSDA CSREES has released the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program competitive grants program. Proposals are due May 13, 2009 . Download the request for applications . There is a 25% cost share required for this program. From the RFA: CSREES...(<a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/archive/2009/03/17/new-usda-funding-opportunities-beginning-farmer-grants-and-farmers-market-promotion-program.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=440" width="1" height="1">USDAUSDA CSREESfunding opportunityGrantsFarmers MarketsUSDA AMSBeginning Farmer Rancher Development GrantsFarmers Market Promotion ProgramNext Generation of FarmersUSDA Releases Final Rule on Country of Origin Labellinghttp://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/archive/2009/01/12/usda-releases-final-rule-on-country-of-origin-labelling.aspxTue, 13 Jan 2009 02:15:00 GMT0217095a-c8aa-410d-a1f9-d011213f3573:415VincentD0http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=415http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/commentapi.aspx?PostID=415http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/archive/2009/01/12/usda-releases-final-rule-on-country-of-origin-labelling.aspx#commentsOn May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, more commonly known as the 2002 Farm Bill, became law. One of its many provisions requires country of origin labeling (COOL) for beef, lamb, pork, fish, perishable agricultural commodities...(<a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/blogs/sustainable_agriculture/archive/2009/01/12/usda-releases-final-rule-on-country-of-origin-labelling.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=415" width="1" height="1">USDA AMSCountry of Origin LabelingFinal RuleCOOL