Federal government reinstates University of Idaho climate grant for farmers

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 395

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A $59 million grant to the University of Idaho to help farmers develop climate-smart practices— which the federal government terminated last year — has been reinstated. The grant is the largest in the university’s history.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified officials at the UI College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and partners in April that they could resume work on the five-year program, the university announced in a press release. Other partners in …

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