The nebraska department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveragingefforts to market and promote specialty crops assisting producers, organizations, and…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $824,462.36 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. This grant, part of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Nebraska through a variety of activities and projects. The grant aims to support marketing and promotion efforts, assist producers with research and development, expand availability and access to specialty crops, and address challenges confronting specialty crop producers in the state. Performance evidence in the form of measurable outcomes is required. The grant has a performance period from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2027.

The nebraska department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveragingefforts to market and promote specialty crops assisting producers, organizations, and institutions 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 our grant recipients. Beneficiaries include the residents of nebraska. Performance evidence in the form of measurable outcomes is required.