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Agriculture Grants
Regional Information
EPA Region 9 manages grant funding for projects that explore ways to improve agricultural practices and reduce their environmental effects. Funding is available from different sources with varying requirements as described below.
Region 9 Grants
- Agricultural Sustainability Projects in California's San Joaquin Valley, 2001 - 2005 (PDF 8 pages, 131K)
- Food Quality Protection Act-Implementation and other Reduced Risk Pest Management Projects
- Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Agriculture Projects
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP)
- Closed Region 9 Agriculture Grants
Previous Requests for Proposals
- Food Quality Protection Act Funds for a Sustainable Agriculture Program: 2005
- Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)/Strategic Agricultural Initiative Grant Program
- Food Quality Protection Act Funds for Reduced-Risk Practices for Pest Management: 2005
- Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Stewardship Program
- Pesticides Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP)
Current Agriculture Program Grants
| Grant Title Number & Notes |
Recipient & Contact | Amount | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putting the Farm Bill to Work: A Program to Increase the Ability of Northern California Specialty Crop Producers to Access EQIP | Center for Agricultural Partnerships | $50,000 Leveraged $21,60 (Pew Grant) FY04 |
Reduced the use of pesticides and increased desire for low risk pest management tools through helping growers successfully apply for EQIP. |
| Sustainable Winegrape Production | Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission | $49,000 Leveraged $239,474 (SWRCB, GVC, LWWC) FY03 |
Developed an in-field inspection program and chain-of-custody procedures for sustainable winegrape production. These components will be part of the third-party certification program for Lodi-Woodbridge. Also reduced total acres treated of propargite and simizine between 2002 and 2004 by 55% and 72% respectively. |
| Integrated Pest Management in Winegrape Production in Sonoma County | Sonoma County Winegrape Growers Association | $25,000 Leveraged $51,740 (SARE & in-kind) FY03 |
FQPA-targeted pesticides decreased by 35% in pounds used and 24% in acres treated from 1999 to 2002. Grape acres increased 16% over the same period. |
| Pest Management Alliance in Winegrapes | California Association of Winegrape Growers | $30,000 Leveraged $329,506 (CDPR, CAWG, in-kind) FY02 |
Decreased use of FQPA-targeted pesticides in pounds of active ingredients by 24% across all active ingredients, 23% for sulfur and 30% for the total of all nine PM higher-risk herbicides. Simazine was reduced by 18% and oxyfluorfen by 27%. |
| On Farm Innovation with Pesticide Use Reporting Data | University of California Davis, Dept of Land, Air, Water | $30,000 Leveraged $11,000 (in-kind) FY02 |
Reduced use of FQPA-targeted pesticides in Fresno County by 30%, Madera County by 29%, Napa County by 39%, and Sonoma County by 33% between 1993 and 2002. During this time period winegrape acreage increased from 255,803 to 481,286 statewide. |
| Understanding and Managing Lygus in Cotton | University of California , Statewide IPM Program | $30,000 FY02 |
Increased IPM adoption in cotton. Reduced use of insecticides for Lygus resulting in less run-off and VOC emissions. |
| Integrated Strategies to Manage Resistant Weeds in Rice | U.C. Cooperative Extension, Sutter and Yuba counties | $30,000, Leveraged $3,000 (in-kind) FY02 |
Reduced herbicide loading into surface waters through the adoption of integrated weed strategies. |
| Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) in Walnuts | Community Alliance with Family Farmers | $30,000 Leveraged $2,067 (in-kind) FY02 |
Reduced pesticide impacts on air and water by adopting IPM practices. |
| Integrated Pest Management in Stone Fruit | California Tree Fruit Agreement | $11,800 Leveraged $222,301 (CDPR, CTFA) FY02 |
Identified barriers to adoption of integrated pest management in stone fruit – grower outreach. |
| Organic Pest and Weed Management | Organic Farming Research Foundation | $ 10,430 FY02 |
Funded two projects in Region 9 researching organic and/or biological methods for pest management. |
| Implementing a pest management system in walnuts | Center for Ag Partnerships | $30,000 FY01 |
Conducted on-farm trials and outreach on pheromones & other integrated methods, to reduce pesticides. Identified barriers for IPM adoption. |
| Pest Management Strategic Plans for California Commodities | California Minor Crops Council | $30,000 Leveraged $54,890 (in-kind) FY01 |
Identified pest management priorities & strategies for FQPA transition in ten crops. |
| Pest Risk Reduction for California Prunes (Integrated Prune Farming Practices) | California Prune Board | $22,000 Leveraged $38,000 (CDPR, UC SAREP, NRCS, CPB) FY01 |
Developed pest management strategy and database system to track pest management methods. |
| Integrated Approach to Reduce Use of Pesticides in Sonoma Winegrapes. | Sonoma County Grape Growers Association | $30,000 Leveraged $84,200 (Sonoma Co. growers) FY01 |
Educated growers on pest management to reduce pesticide use and run-off into surface water. |
| Integrated Approach to Reduce Pesticides in Table Grapes | University of California Riverside , Entomology Dept | $30,000 Leveraged $168,866 (CDPR, UC, WRIPMC, GDGAC) FY01 |
Conducted research and outreach on biocontrol methods in grapes to reduce pesticide use and protect water quality. |
| Weather Driven Disease Models for Strawberries | UC Sustainable Ag Research & Educ Program | $50,000 Leveraged $19,012 (UC SAREP) FY01 |
Growers used on-farm research and demonstration on weather models for disease management in strawberries. Participating growers reduced their fungicide applications by 3.5 in 2002 and achieved the same disease control. |
| Integrated Pest Management in Peaches, Plums and Nectarines | California Tree Fruit Agreement | $8,200 Leveraged $172,513 (CTFA, CCPGAB) FY01 |
Conducted demonstrations for farmers to show them how IPM in stone fruit is used to reduce pesticide use. |
| Biologically Integrated Farming | UC Sustainable Ag Research & Educ Program | $400,000 $24,600 (UC SAREP) FY01 |
Conducted research & application of integrated practices and pesticide reduction through partnerships, in prunes, almonds, apples, dairies, and strawberries. Reduced use of FQPA-targeted pesticides and increased adoption of IPM practices in all the commodities above. |
| Organic Farming Research for pest/weed management (Projects in Region 8,9 and 10) | Organic Farming Research Foundation | $84,000 FY01 |
Funded four projects each in Regions 8, 9 and 10. Supported R&D of organic farming methods for management of pests and diseases, and enabled farmers to reduce or avoid pesticide use. |
| Extending Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) | University of California Regents, UC SAREP | $40,000 Leveraged $55,950 (in-kind) FY01 |
Additional funding for IPM and whole farming system methods to reduce pesticide use in prunes, walnuts, winegrapes, and rice. |