The illinois 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 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 to these crops. As the designated state agency, the Department is well-positioned to administer programming that delivers tangible benefits to the specialty crop industry in Illinois.

The illinois 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 availabil