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On Wednesday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced that applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant.   ISDA anticipates receiving over $2 million from the USDA for projects that enhance the competitiveness of Idaho specialty crops.  Th...

Last week, Agricultural Marketing Service awarded over $2 million for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding to Idaho for Fiscal Year 2024.  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will take the money and fund projects focused on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for the state’s specialty crop producers.   “...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that they are in need of 63 people to fill commodity commission openings.  The state’s 23 grower funded commissions support promotion, research, and education to improve market conditions for their commodity.  The ODA ...

WSU Extension is offering free soil health testing to a limited number of growers in Eastern Washington.   Growers can see how their soils measure up when compared to similar soils in the region.   The test will evaluate several aspects of soil organic matter.   ...