Nevada Agriculture News & Articles

Media News / July 23, 2024

Protect your household from rabies

Rabies cases confirmed in bats in Nevada The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed two cases of rabies this year. Detections were made in bats from […]

Blog News / June 26, 2024

Cost of Summer Cookout Reaches Record High

Families celebrating the 4th of July holiday will continue to find stubbornly high prices at the grocery store. An Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year, […]

Blog Media News / June 25, 2024

Discussion Meet Preparation

Who is excited for our favorite time of they year Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Annual Discussion Meet. We are looking for individuals between the ages of 18 to 35 […]

Blog Media News Uncategorized / April 29, 2024

Interstate movement requirements for dairy cattle during H5N1 outbreak

The USDA has issued a federal order requiring testing for interstate movement and detection reporting Guidance has been updated below to reflect the allowance of lactating dairy cows consigned to a […]

News / April 24, 2024

NRCS Nevada Announces Additional EQIP Signup for 2024 IRA Funding

Natural Resources Conservation Service in Nevada announces additional funding opportunities for farmers and ranchers in Fiscal Year 2024. The third ranking signup period is for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding […]

Media News / April 10, 2024

In Memory of Kurt Englehart

Our deepest condolences go out to the Englehart family on the passing of Kurt Englehart. Kurt was a long-time staff person for Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. The Nevada Farm Bureau […]

Blog Media News / April 8, 2024

Announcement

We are excited to announce our new Director of Agriculture Education Robin Futch. Robin joins us with several years of experience and expertise. Her passion for agriculture began on her family […]

Blog News / March 20, 2024

Applications for USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Due April 9

Applications for USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Due April 9 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production. […]

Blog Media News Uncategorized / December 18, 2023

Trade School Scholarship

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 […]

Blog Media News / December 18, 2023

Dave Fulstone Scholarship

Nevada Farm Bureau – Dave Fulstone II Scholarship Award Dave Fulstone II was a past president of the Nevada Farm Bureau who dedicated his life to the well-being of Nevada […]