The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced grant investments for its Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which has awarded more than $16.7 million in 48 projects to deliver the support new farmers and ranchers need.
One recipient was South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension’s beefSD program, which received $600,000.
“The BFRDP grant allows us to continue the Extension programming we have in place for beginning producers, the two-year beefSD program,” said SDSU Extension Range Specialist Krista Ehlert. “This funding provides our producer participants with opportunities to engage with well-established producers who have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share, as well as learn from industry experts through in-person workshops and webinars and experience the magnitude and different facets of the entire beef industry through case studies and out-of-state learning experiences. None of those would be possible were it not for receiving funding this year from BFRDP.”
