Articles tagged under: Specialty Crop Block Grants
Specialty Block Grants Awarded
Published September 2, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has awarded over $3 million in specialty crop block grants. Twenty-one projects are being funded. That list includes $323,000 for the National Agricultural Genotyping Center to increase the availability of genotyping in chickpea and…MN Awards Specialty Crop Block Grants
Published February 2, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $2.9 million in specialty crop block grants to 24 recipients. Projects include $115,000 to determine how narrow row spacing can improve sustainability of fresh red and yellow potatoes. Another $150,000 will be…Specialty Crop Block Grants Awarded
Published January 28, 2022
North Dakota awarded more than $7 million in specialty crop block grants this past year. Projects range from efforts to find genetic markers linked to resistance in pigweeds to plans to provide access to specialty crops to North Dakota grade…NASDA Requests Additional Flexibility for Specialty Crop Block Grants
Published February 9, 2021
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has requested to protect farm workers and additional support for the specialty crop industry. In a letter to Acting Agriculture Secretary Kevin Shea, the organization asks for extra flexibility for the use…