The Colorado Department of Agriculture will receive $1.08 million 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. The funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Colorado through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and addressing challenges facing specialty...
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) was awarded a $823,398.74 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170) on September 30, 2024. This three-year grant will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Colorado through a variety of activities, including marketing and promotion, research and development, expanding availability and access, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop...
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) received an $824,248 Specialty Crop Block Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB, CFDA #10.170). The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2025. Through this award, CDA and three sub-awardees will work to enhance the competitiveness of Colorado's specialty crops. Specific initiatives include the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $337,806.20 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The funding will be used to leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand availability and access to specialty crops, and address local, regional, and national challenges confronting...
The Arizona Department of Agriculture will receive $1.764 million 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 2024. The funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local,...
The Utah Department of Agriculture will receive a $383,754.88 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Utah. The grant will fund a variety of activities, including marketing and promotion of specialty crops, assisting producers with research and development, expanding availability and access to specialty crops, and addressing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $375,506.08 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota. The grant, provided under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), will fund a variety of activities to support specialty crop producers, including marketing and promotion, research and development, expanding crop...
The Washington State Department of Agriculture will receive $6.12 million from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2025. The funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Washington through efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access to specialty crops....
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) received a $1,679,971 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA #10.170) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Carolina from September 2021 through September 2025. As the awardee, NCDA&CS will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development...
The Idaho Department of Agriculture was awarded a $2,213,792.33 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill). The grant will fund a variety of projects to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Idaho, including: Marketing and promotion of specialty crops Assisting producers with strategic research and development Providing technical education to specialty crop...