The new york state 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 New York State Department of Agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through $1.2 million in funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB). With a project period of September 2021 through September 2024, the New York Department of Agriculture & Markets aims to leverage marketing and promotion efforts, assist producers with research and development, expand availability and access, and address local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers through various activities and projects with grant recipients. The funding will benefit residents across all 50 U.S. states, five territories, and Washington D.C. Measurable outcomes will be required to demonstrate performance.

The new york state 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. 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.