The Colorado Department of Agriculture received an $817,558 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 Colorado from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant will support efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access to...
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) 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) awarded a $461,365.43 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The grant will support MDAR's 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...
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 Wyoming. The grant will fund a range of activities, including leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting producers with research and development, expanding the availability and access to specialty crops, and addressing local,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $383,754.88 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Utah Department of Agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Utah. The grant will support a variety of activities, including:
Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops
Assisting producers with research and development related to specialty crops
Expanding availability and access to specialty...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a $23,333,022.45 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170). This three-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, is designed to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in California through a variety of activities.
The grant will enable CDFA to leverage efforts to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a $2,213,792.33 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Idaho Department of Agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The 3-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will fund a variety of projects that market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with strategic research and development, provide technical education to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $603,483.98 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) on September 30, 2024. The grant will enable SCDA to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through a variety of initiatives over a three-year period ending on September 29, 2027. Sub-awards under this grant include:
Clemson University will develop a pathogen viability...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a $1,381,919.66 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The three-year grant, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will support the department's efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand...