The pacific coast coalition - dairy business innovation initiative phase V will amplify and extend dairy business subawards, technical assistance, and coalition building initiated in prior phases I-IV…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $690,000 Dairy Business Innovation (CFDA 10.176) Project Grant to the Fresno Foundation California State University to support the Pacific Coast Coalition - Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Phase V. This grant will amplify and extend dairy business subawards, technical assistance, and coalition building initiated in prior phases to stimulate regional innovation in California, Oregon, and Washington. The initiative aims to develop higher-value uses for milk, diversify markets and income, increase returns, and provide workforce training through partnerships with academic institutions and dairy industry organizations. The grant will fund the continued provision of direct technical assistance to dairy businesses as well as subawards, with a focus on niche dairy products such as specialty cheese and dairy products derived from various milk types.

The pacific coast coalition - dairy business innovation initiative phase V will amplify and extend dairy business subawards, technical assistance, and coalition building initiated in prior phases I-IV to stimulate regional innovation in california, oregon, and washington via developing higher-value uses for milk, diversifying markets and income, realizing increased returns, and providing workforce training. Following established models of investing in human and targeted equipment capacity, the PCC-dbii furthers its capabilities in organizing and providing technical assistance as well as investing in the professional development pipeline of future dairy science employees leaders through partnerships collaboration with CAL poly SLO, oregon state university, washington state university, chapman university, california dairy innovation center, and the oregon dairy and nutrition council.