The Indiana Department of Agriculture will receive $644,108.30 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 Indiana through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and initiatives to expand access and address challenges in the specialty crop industry. Benefitting residents across the U.S., the grant encourages COVID-19...
The Indiana Department of Agriculture will receive $485,215.51 from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of Indiana's specialty crops through marketing and promotion efforts, assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $548,617.23 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170). The grant will fund a 3-year project from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027 to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Illinois. Key activities include marketing and promotion of specialty crops, assisting producers with research and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a $368,970.30 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Iowa. The grant will fund a range of activities, including marketing and promotion of specialty crops, research and development, expanding availability and access to specialty crops, and addressing local, regional, and national...
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will receive $783,442.37 through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Illinois through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and initiatives to expand access and address challenges in the specialty crop industry. As required by the Specialty Crop Block Grant...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (awardee) will receive $353,519.35 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant Program award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS). The funding period is from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The awardee will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through efforts to market and promote specialty crops in Iowa. This includes assisting producers with research and development...
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will receive $590,827.98 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Illinois through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and initiatives to expand availability and access to specialty crops. The Department will work with grant recipients on various activities and projects to...
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will receive $588,645.59 through September 2029 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Illinois through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development, and expanding availability and access. The Department will leverage funding to assist specialty crop producers and address issues relevant...
The Idaho Department of Agriculture received a $2,213,792.33 Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the enhancement of specialty crop competitiveness in Idaho through various initiatives, including marketing and promotion, strategic research and development, technical education for stakeholders, pest and disease...
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) received a $334,880.55 Specialty Crop Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170). This 3-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will enable KDA to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Kentucky through various activities, including: Marketing and promotion of specialty crops Assisting...