specialty crop block grant

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and USDA have announced this year’s recipients of Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds.  In Oregon, nearly $2 million will fund 11 projects to help boost the competitiveness of the state’s fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, nursery crops, and other specialty crops.  Winners include:  ...

Starting Thursday, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will accept applications for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant.  Grant awards will range from $25,000 to $250,000 per project and projects may last for up to three years.  WSDA’s ...

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...

Earlier this month, the USDA announced funding for the 2017 round of specialty crop block funds.  The top money winner, no surprise, California, at $19.2 million, but next on that list the Evergreen State.   “Being number two in this case, is just great, we have so many commodities that benefit from  the federal government’s specialty crop program.  And with the $4.1 millio...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced they received $1.7 in funding for 14 projects through the specialty crop block grant program with the USDA.   Oregon ranks seventh in the nation in specialty crop production and ODA Director Alexis Taylor said, “Our projects have a history of demonstrating a highly favorable cost-benefit ratio which makes the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program even mo

Washington State University announced Friday the school has been awarded $1.5 million to research specialty crops, such as apples, pears, potatoes and strawberries.  Seven research teams at WSU will work to enhance the competitiveness of Northwest crops by fighting diseases and promoting sustainable agriculture.  Re...

On Tuesday, the Washington State Department of Agriculture announced $4.3 million for Specialty Crop Block funds winners statewide.  The USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant will fund 21 projects across Washington.   The Evergreen State ranks second in the nation behind California in production of specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops

Pears, raspberries, extra virgin olive oil and much more are going to be helped by the Oregon Department of Agriculture who announced the groups who will share in $1.7 million in specialty crop block grants.   Grant money was issued to Pear Bureau Northwest and other commodity commissions, Oregon State University and many others to help boost the agriculture economy in the state.  ...

Oregon will be hosting a conference August 23rd through the 25th highlighting the Specialty Crop Block Grant program.   Oregon Department of Agriculture grant program manager Shannon Brubaker said they had thought they might get about 25 states interested, but ended up with 44.  ...