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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced over $1.2 million in funding awarded to New York through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets will fund projects that strengthen New York’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced over $823,000 in funding awarded to Colorado through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Colorado Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen Colorado’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $1.2 million in funding awarded to North Carolina through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) will fund projects that strengthen North Carolina’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced over $3.3 million in funding awarded to North Dakota through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen North Dakota’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced over $1.4 million in funding awarded to Arizona through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Arizona Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen Arizona’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $608,000 in funding awarded to Ohio through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen Ohio’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $545,000 in funding awarded to Oklahoma through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) will fund projects that strengthen Oklahoma’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced over $1.9 million in funding awarded to Oregon through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Oregon Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen Oregon’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), in partnership with the National Cotton Council (NCC), is piloting a program for the 2024-2025 cotton crop that will allow bales to be shipped in four-bale groupings that use averaged quality data. This program will make the flow of cotton into the marketplace more efficient, a goal of both the cotton industry and USDA.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced over $495,000 in funding awarded to Alabama through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) will fund projects that strengthen Alabama’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.