The North Dakota Department of Agriculture was awarded a $3,380,166.13 Specialty Crop Block Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170) on September 30, 2024. The grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota through a variety of activities, including leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting producers with research and development, expanding availability and access to specialty crops, and...
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will use $3.27 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota through September 2024. As part of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB), 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...
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will receive $3,309,650.39 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2025. The funding will support 15 sub-awards to North Dakota State University and two sub-awards to the National Agricultural Genotyping Center totaling $3,309,650.39. Projects under the sub-awards include research and development related...
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will receive $534,545.43 through September 2025 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. This funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota such as marketing and promotion initiatives, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops in underserved areas of the...
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SD DANR) received a $402,137 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2021. The grant will support SD DANR's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota through September 29, 2024. Activities will include marketing and promotion assistance, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability and access...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $1.36 million through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Carolina through efforts to market and promote specialty crops, and assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program aims to enhance the competitiveness of...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $1.27 million under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant project period is from September 2021 through September 2024. Under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA #10.170), the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in North Carolina. Key activities will include...
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 Minnesota Department of Agriculture will receive $1.34 million through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Minnesota through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance relevant to specialty crops, and initiatives to expand availability and access. The Department will work with grant recipients on a variety of activities and projects to address...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $375,506.08 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) on Sep 30, 2024. The grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota through a range of activities, including marketing and promotion, research and development, expanding crop availability and access, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop...