The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) has endorsed three pieces of legislation that would support the groups 2023 Farm Bill priorities. SCFBA is comprised of more than 200 individual …
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will be funding 46 specialty crop projects through grant support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Projects are aimed at bolstering …
California Receives Nearly $24 Million in Specialty Crop Support
California is receiving more than $23.4 million for specialty crop support for Fiscal Year 2022 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded the funding …
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received over $4 million to help support specialty crop research. The funding support comes from the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) …
New Coalition Seeks Additional IR-4 Funding to Support Specialty Crops
A new coalition has come together to encourage further support of specialty crops with increased IR-4 funding. The IR-4 Project was initially established in 1963 to aid in the development …
California Receives Significant Specialty Crop Investment
California producers will be benefitting from significant specialty crop investment made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Nearly $170 is being invested through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program …
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details on up to $48.1 million in available funding to support systems-based research and extension activities …
Specialty Crop Research Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture …
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
Secretary Vilsack Announces $36.5 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers …