The alaska division of agriculturewill enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops assisting producers with research and development…

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources will receive $255,740.58 through September 2029 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. This funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Alaska's specialty crops industry. Specific activities include marketing and promotion initiatives for specialty crops, assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability of specialty crops in Alaska. The award is part of the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which provides funding to states and territories to support the specialty crops sector.

The alaska division of agriculturewill 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 a