The connecticut 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 Connecticut Department of Agriculture will receive $436,671.91 from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2025. Through this funding, the Department will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Connecticut by leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability of and access to specialty crops in the state. The SCBGP aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops.

The connecticut 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 availa