WI 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant – Apply by April 15
Please contact Juli Speck for the attached materials referenced herein. DATCP is now accepting applications for the 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant. Attached please find the grant manual (RFP) and the application form. There has been significant changes in the format from previous years so please read the RPF carefully. If you have any questions […]
Missouri Specialty Crop Grants – due April 26th
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for funding through the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Interested individuals, community organizations and research institutions working to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri should submit their application by April 26, 2016. USDA defines specialty crops as fruits and […]
How New USDA Risk Management Tools Can Help Diversified Producers – Webinar and Resources
Watch this webinar to learn more about USDA’s new Whole Farm Revenue Protection program, which provides diversified producers new options to cover various facets of their operation under one insurance policy. Watch the webinar to learn more!
USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants Create New Economic Opportunities and Grow Markets in Local Communities
Contained is a press release on the Specialty Crop Block Grants awarded in 2013. There is a link to the SCBG website if you would like to see the kind of projects they just funded in your state. They do not typically fund individuals, but organizations that meet the marketing or research priorities of this program for horticultural crops.