The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will receive $357,945 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arkansas. Through this funding, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access of specialty crops in underserved regions of the state. The...
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture received a $363,564.41 federal Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170). The grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arkansas through a variety of activities, including marketing and promotion, assisting producers with research and development, expanding availability and access to specialty crops, and addressing local,...
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will receive $477,369.34 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2025. Funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arkansas through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop...
The Missouri Department of Agriculture will receive $569,728.73 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service between September 2021 and September 2025. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and initiatives to expand access and address challenges in the specialty crop industry. The Department will leverage efforts with grant...
The Arizona Department of Agriculture received a $1,483,057.60 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170) with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027. The grant will fund initiatives to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona, including:
Assisting specialty crop producers with research and development
Educating adult and child consumers about Arizona-grown specialty...
The Arizona Department of Agriculture will provide services to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state through the $1.3 million Specialty Crop Block Grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. Funded under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) from September 30th, 2022 to September 29th, 2025, the state department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and...
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will receive $554,217.86 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant project aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Tennessee through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and initiatives to expand availability and access to specialty crops. The Department will work with grant recipients on various activities and projects...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a $2,213,792.33 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Idaho Department of Agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The 3-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will fund a variety of projects that market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with strategic research and development, provide technical education to...
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture will receive $255,673.30 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Kentucky through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop producers. Activities will include leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting...
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will use $436,232.35 in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Mississippi. Through September 2025, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand consumer access to Mississippi-grown specialty crops. As the prime recipient,...