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The state of Oregon has been awarded $2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding for Fiscal Year 2022.  The funds from USDA will be used for 15 projects statewide.  Among the projects:   A Northwest Cider Association project to address domestic market development and access issues that will benefit up to 80 Oregon cideries. The association will ho...

Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture announced it was offering grants to small agriculture-related businesses that have suffered economically due to the pandemic, and have been left out of earlier relief programs. The WSDA’s Laura Raymond said the Relief and Recovery grants are a joint effort with the state Department of Commerce, are intended to help businesses in four secto

Researchers at Washington State University have begun a study into apple cider fermentation that they say will hopefully result in a more consistent product across the industry. Food Science Professor Charles Edwards said there are a number of yeast strains that are available to cider makers, and his team is trying to determine the correct types of nutrients those yeast strains need ...

After eight years of being known as the United States Association of Cider Makers, USACM has updated its brand.   On Tuesday, the group unveiled a shorter, more direct name, the American Cider Association.  The Association said the new look and name go hand in hand with new aggressive strategies to grow the cider industry, including achieving legislative and regulatory goals on behalf of the assoc

The quickly-expanding cider industry could see a boost as WSU has hired a food and fermentation specialist at their Mount Vernon campus.   Bri Ewing will be teaching Cider School and other classes on making better cider, but also hopes to bring people together.  ...

On Wednesday, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will host the Washington Alcoholic Beverage Export Summit in Bothell.  The one-on-one consultation meetings will focus improving access for Washington’s growing beverage industry in SE Asia, China and Japan.   "...