The oregon 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 Oregon Department of Agriculture will receive $2,070,525.91 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Oregon through September 2024. As the awardee, the Oregon Department of Agriculture will leverage 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 Department will address local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers through a variety of activities and projects with grant recipients, benefiting residents of all U.S. states, territories, and Washington D.C. The Department must provide performance evidence in the form of measurable outcomes under the terms of the award.

The oregon 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.