The colorado department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and…

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 crop producers. The Department will leverage funding to benefit specialty crop producers and residents throughout the state. Performance reporting on measurable outcomes is required.

The colorado department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers through a variety of activities/projects with their grant recipients. The H.R. 133 stimulus funding encourages states to prioritize projects that respond to covid-19 impacts. Beneficiaries include the residents of all 50 states, 5 territories, and the district of columbia. Performance evidence in the form of measurable outcomes is required.