Project Grant NR243A750004G012

The Arizona Department of Agriculture will receive $1.764 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2024. The funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local,...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture will receive $2.34 million from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2025. The funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing challenges confronting specialty crop producers. Projects...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded Elevated Foods Inc. a $20 million Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project Grant to expand markets for climate-smart fruits and vegetables in 11 states and the Navajo Nation from April 2023 to April 2028. Under the award, Elevated Foods will employ Croptrak's FarmAdvisor platform and modules to manage producers' land and assets and document their climate-smart practices and acreage. Decade Impact...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture will provide services to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state through the $1.3 million Specialty Crop Block Grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. Funded under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) from September 30th, 2022 to September 29th, 2025, the state department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $10 million Project Grant to Sustainable Northwest under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities federal grant program. The grant will support implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in 13 states and a Native American tribe. Through April 2028, Sustainable Northwest will work with farmers and ranchers to expand markets for...

This Project Grant award of $4,081,137 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937) aims to expand markets for climate-smart sheep and goat production in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama. The funding supports voluntary implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices by farmers and ranchers in these regions, with the goal of quantifying greenhouse gas benefits and developing markets for the resulting...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture was awarded a $24,999,998 project grant from the USDA Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office to expand markets for climate-smart beef and eleven cropping systems including corn and grains through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. This program aims to increase adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon. Under this award, the Colorado Department of...

The $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the City of Tucson's proposal to establish Southern Arizona as a living lab for climate adaptation and resilience in agriculture. The funding will be used to develop an innovation ecosystem for sustainable agriculture startups to create economically sustainable climate adaptation opportunities for the region's agricultural industry and workforce....

The Arizona Department of Agriculture was awarded a $1,483,057.60 Block Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170). The grant will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona over a 3-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. Key activities include assisting specialty crop producers with research and development, educating consumers about Arizona-grown specialty crops,...

This $4,999,795 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937), expands climate-smart markets for specialty crops, vegetables, and fruits (including almonds, walnuts, rice, tomatoes, and stone fruits) in California. The funding supports California State University, Chico, through its auxiliary organization Chico State Enterprises, to implement climate-smart agricultural practices, monitor...