Punjabi American Growers Group
California, United States
05 Dec 2023

CDFA -State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program Announcement

Estimated Timeline for 2023 SWEEP Solicitation Release Request for Grant Applications (RGA) December 5, 2023 CDFA grant application webinars December 2023 Grant applications due January 26, 2024 Administrative and technical review January – February 2024 Announce and award funding February 2024 Punjabi American Growers Group is parternering with another non-profit organization FarmsRUs in providing assistance on SWEEP applications. Application assistance will be provided at no cost to Growers. Detailed information is available on CDFA website https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/ Contact following members for...

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20 Nov 2023

CDFA funding oppurtunities for State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program(SWEEP)

The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) provides financial assistance in the form of grants to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water on California agricultural operations. Eligible system components include (among others) soil moisture monitoring, drip systems, switching to low pressure irrigation systems, pump retrofits, variable frequency drives and installation of renewable energy to reduce on-farm water use and energy. Stay Tuned for more Info!

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09 Aug 2023

CDFA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO THE BIPOC PRODUCER AND SMALL-SCALE PRODUCER ADVISORY COMMITTEES

CDFA ਦੀ ਇਕ ਅਹਿਮ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੁਣੇ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਛੋਟੇ ਵੀਰ ਅਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ ਨੂੰ ਢੇਰ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ। ਇਹ ਸਾਡੀ ਕਮਿਊਨਿਟੀ ਲਈ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਹੈ। ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ ਅੱਗੇ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਵੱਡੀਆਂ ਪੁਲਾਂਘਾਂ ਪੁੱਟਾਂਗੇ। https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/press_releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=23-135 Congratulations to all PAGG members and brother Arshdeep Singh for appointed to Board of Directors for BIPOC under CDFA. The only way we can influence the change is through having seat on the table. PAGG vision is to have members on all organizations that is impacting farmers. Being...

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12 Jun 2023

WET Center at Center for Irrigation Technology

Thank you the the members of our community who were able to make it out to the Fresno State Wet Lab at CIT. We hope you were able to access valuable pump information to help with irrigation in your fields. We hope this gave a pathway into some grants provided by PG&E as well as foundational knowledge to use during irrigation. Special thank you to the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State and their helpful workers as well as...

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30 Mar 2023

Demo Field Day at Sanger Plot

Dear community members, thanks for making this demonstration field day event very successful. It was a beautiful day today and we had a lot of fun as well as information session. Hope to see you at our next event this summer! Special thanks to our field day team- Dr. Riar, Kewal Basi bhaji, Arshdeep, Madison and Mharlhon in helping make this event a success. ਸੱਜਣੋ, ਅੱਜ ਦਾ ਖੇਤ ਦਿਵਸ ਯਾਦਗਾਰੀ ਹੋ ਨਿੱਬੜਿਆ। ਸਾਰੇ ਮਹਿਮਾਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਭਰਵੇਂ ਹੁੰਗਾਰੇ ਤੇ ਤਕਨੀਕੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ...

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09 Mar 2023

RALLY for RESISTANCE FARMERS for RESILIENCE March 7th and 8th

  When we come together we can make a difference. Today P.A.G.G. peacefully walked from Freedom Plaza to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to spread support for our members on a national basis. Every day, farmers work at the front lines of the climate crisis. While the past year has seen significant investments to incentivize climate-friendly agriculture, necessary on-the-ground change requires further policy transformation. The next Farm Bill needs to explicitly empower farmers to address climate change, by providing resources,...

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01 Feb 2023

Kisan(Farmer Show) Mela – Madera CA

PAGG team and Madera farmers organised a kisan mela(Farmer Show) to showcase the farming techniques, equipment and create awareness in community about farming topics. 25 different vendors came from all over California to showcase thier products. Special thanks to Punjabi Radio USA, Jus TV and PTC USA.

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