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New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine has announced the availability of $500,000 in federal funds to enhance the competitiveness of New York specialty crops, which include fruits, vegetables, maple, honey and horticulture crops grown in New York State. (longislandpress.com)
The purpose of New York's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is to enhance the competitiveness of New York specialty crops. (longislandpress.com)
Projects must solely enhance the competitiveness of New York specialty crops and benefit the industry, rather than an individual product or entity. (longislandpress.com)
While there currently isn't any legislation pending for Michigan to follow suit, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, introduced a bill to increase federal funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop producers and create new market opportunities for them. (greatlakesecho.org)
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) receives grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance the competitiveness of Oregon's specialty crops. (oregon.gov)
To be eligible for a grant, the project(s) must 'enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops' in either domestic or foreign markets. (oregon.gov)
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering grants to fund new projects to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. (ncagr.gov)
Field studies will build on previous efforts to improve crop quality with the goal of a sustainable and resilient asparagus cropping system and capacity for increased yields and competitiveness. (usda.gov)
The specialty crops block grant funds enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, while the transit grant, administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the US Department of Transportation (DOT), provides direct funding to state and territorial governments, which then decide how much money to provide to transit agencies and providers. (samoanews.com)
Last year the US Department of Agriculture distributed $55 million in these grants to increase "the competitiveness of the specialty crop sector," more than 30 percent of it in California, the source of nearly half of the nation's fruits and vegetables. (civileats.com)
The purpose of the SCBG Program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. (ks.gov)
Kansas' First American Viticultural Area Petition Project: $31,196 (Northeast) - The Kansas Viticulture and Farm Winery Association aims to increase competitiveness and sales of specialty crop businesses that support the wine industry in northeast Kansas by conducting research and submitting a petition to U.S. Department of the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to create an American Viticultural Area. (ks.gov)
Through the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to provide additional support to and increase the competitiveness of the specialty crops sector. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)
Michigan State University will increase competitiveness and sustainability of the U.S. blueberry industry by developing methods to improve fruit quality and reduce crop loss. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

Rather than receive traditional farm subsidies like other commodities receive, the specialty crop industry - fruits, vegetables and flowers, as well as maple syrup and honey -has a competitive program that provides support for projects that will have widespread impact on the industry. (longislandpress.com)
Specialty crops are defined by USDA as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture), herbs and spices. (longislandpress.com)
New York State produces a wide range of specialty crops that include fruits and vegetables, wine, maple syrup, horticulture and nursery crops. (longislandpress.com)
They're called specialty crops, and the USDA defines them to include many fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, tree nuts, even flowers and nursery plants. (americasheartland.org)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $243 million in grants to support specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops through two USDA programs - the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants program. (usda.gov)
USDA is investing $169.9 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to support farmers growing specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops. (usda.gov)
USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently released reports on specialty crops, organic crops, local food production and greenhouse production , which highlighted insurance options improvements for specialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and horticulture crops, as well as organic crops. (usda.gov)
A report by Rabobank mentioned that the initial batch of gene-edited crops to hit the market will be composed of specialty crops, including fruits and vegetables, with output traits. (isaaa.org)
Compared to the billions that the government pays to subsidize industrial-scale growers of commodity crops such as corn, rice and soybeans, federal farm bill spending to promote cultivation and marketing of healthy fruits, nuts and vegetables is tiny. (civileats.com)
Helping Kansas Farmers Fill Students' Food Plates with Fruits and Vegetables: $51,172 (Statewide) - The Kansas Rural Center will work with partners to create a comprehensive and accessible resource hub for all specialty crop stakeholders interested in Farm to School statewide. (ks.gov)
RCBI is teaming with Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield and Unlimited Future and The Wild Ramp in Huntington on the statewide effort to expand cultivation of specialty crops for the craft beverage market, connect growers to bottlers who need specialty crops and promote the use of locally grown fruits, vegetables, berries and herbs to produce craft beverages. (wvpress.org)
Farm Action released new research revealing the United States could balance its agricultural trade deficit by converting less than just 0.5 percent of current farm acreage to the production of higher-value food crops such as fruits, vegetables, and legumes, instead of feed grains largely used in rations for industrial livestock operations," the organization said in the release and webinar. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
Whether you're eating your fruits and vegetables, or even using certain seasonings to help complete that perfect dish, you're using specialty crops. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

Artichoke farmers reveal why you shouldn't be intimidated by this thorny crop. (americasheartland.org)
However, many farmers are being challenged by crops imported from foreign countries for local markets. (greatlakesecho.org)
These grants will benefit the specialty crop industry, and will help small farmers and local food efforts. (ncagr.gov)
The objective of my NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program is to help farmers improve the sustainability and profitability of their farms. (ncsu.edu)
Our work in recent years to support specialty crop and organic producers shows our commitment to America's farmers and ranchers," RMA Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy said. (usda.gov)
Direct market commodities are sold by the farmer directly to the consumer, such as specialty or organic crops sold at farmers markets. (usda.gov)
Louhela, project director for Western Nevada College's Specialty Crop Institute in Fallon, believes that as consumers become more fussy about their food sources, Nevada farmers are hoping to appeal to more palates. (nevadaappeal.com)
Farmers were interested in learning about crops that could be grown in Nevada. (nevadaappeal.com)
The degree to which crops are organic depends on the individual farmers. (nevadaappeal.com)
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced $97 million in programs to support the continued development of farmers markets, farm to school efforts and rural economies and will also expand risk management tools for specialty crops and limited-resource farmers. (newenglandfarmersunion.org)
One these grants funded a "Know A California Farmer" website, featuring a blog that focuses much more on rice growers, dairy farmers and other farm sectors than on specialty crop growers. (civileats.com)
This workshop is for farmers, seed producers, and agricultural students with basic knowledge of crop and seed biology and includes group exercises, networking opportunities, and local foods lunches. (seedalliance.org)
Inclusion of shellfish as a specialty crop in the farm bill will equip shellfish farmers working to reestablish and grow this historically significant industry with the tools to do so," said Bill Brauninger of Split Rock Shellfish. (senate.gov)
Farm Action Fund's policy recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill highlight how expanding access to markets and making improvements to crop insurance and risk management programs would incentivize farmers in the production of higher-value food crops to balance the trade deficit. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
Specialty crop growers - those farmers who grow crops including apples, peaches and pears - are somewhat unique in agriculture in that they grow higher value, often perennial crops and are slightly more vulnerable than the average commodity farmer or rancher. (cropinsuranceinamerica.org)

Beginning with the 2022 crop year, producers can insure several citrus commodities under this Actual Production History plan that offers several advantages over the existing Florida Citrus Fruit Dollar Plan. (usda.gov)
The plan was originally available in several Florida counties, and was expanded to include California counties for crop year 2022. (usda.gov)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million in assistance for specialty crop producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 or 2023. (mncia.org)
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 - The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) to offset crop yield and value losses. (usda.gov)
The Kansas Department of Agriculture was awarded $780,776 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program in 2022. (ks.gov)
USDA implemented new and expanded crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers and implemented the 2022 Emergency Relief Program for specialty crop producers impacted by natural disasters. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the competitive solicitation process to award the 2023 USDA/AMS (Agricultural Marketing Service) Specialty Crop Block Program grant (SCBGP). (georgia.gov)
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced that applications are now open for the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). (fillmorecountyjournal.com)
In fiscal year 2023, USDA purchased $1.8 billion of U.S.-produced specialty crops products for use by federal nutrition assistance programs to deliver food to schools, food banks, and households in communities across the country and to international food aid programs assisting vulnerable populations around the world. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

Increasing Specialty Crop Access Through School and Community Gardens: $26,296 (Wyandotte and Johnson counties) - Kansas City Community Gardens will increase access to specialty crops for low-income residents and increase willingness to consume crops among low-income children by creating, expanding, and improving gardens at schools and community sites. (ks.gov)

The Department is seeking research and grower education focused projects that must have general applicability and statewide significance to the State's specialty crop industry. (longislandpress.com)
Based on input collected from stakeholders in the State's specialty crop industry, priority will be given to projects that have a research and grower education focus that leads to the production and manufacturing of safe, high quality fresh and/or value-added specialty crop products. (longislandpress.com)
Specialty crops generate $1.34 billion annually in New York and make up one-third of the State's total agricultural receipts. (longislandpress.com)
Smego said the state's proximity to Canada and the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. provides an advantage for shipping specialty crops out of the state. (greatlakesecho.org)
The funding is being split among 20 recipients with varying objectives, including the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's international marketing program to increase the domestic and international promotion of the state's specialty crops. (greatlakesecho.org)
EWG's analysis found that the program delivers good value overall for the state's $19 billion specialty crop industry and for California residents, but we also concluded that the grants don't always go to projects with the broadest payoff and sometimes don't align well with policy priorities. (civileats.com)

California leads the nation in the production of specialty crops - more than 400 are grown in the Golden State, including two-thirds of America's fruit and nut products . (americasheartland.org)
What started out five years ago as an inquiry from a Fallon farmer, has grown into a trend of sorts toward growing specialty crops, said Ann Louhela. (nevadaappeal.com)
There also are some crops in Caliente, Las Vegas and Logandale - the Moapa Valley - where people sell to Nevada Grown. (nevadaappeal.com)
We have an early frost, so the growing season is relatively short here, but some specialty crops can be grown year-round," she said. (nevadaappeal.com)
Row crops are grown in open fields and interact with more environmental factors. (isaaa.org)
They consist of five main types - Mission, Conadria, Sierra, Tiger and Brown Turkey - and a fifth of the crop is grown organically. (fnbnews.com)

A detailed list of commonly recognized specialty crops is provided in the RFPs and at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/scbgp . (longislandpress.com)
Since 2006, USDA has invested more than $880 million through SCBGP to increase the long-term success of producers and broaden the market for specialty crops in the U.S. and abroad. (usda.gov)
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting the availability of $72.9 million nationwide in grants through the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Specialty Crops Block Grant Program (SCBGP) and an award of $1,502,172 in funding for transit projects and priorities. (samoanews.com)
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). (ccof.org)
The SCBGP funds projects that improve the performance of California specialty crops within local, domestic, national, and international markets. (ccof.org)

The U.S. is one of the world's biggest producers of cotton, corn, wheat, soybeans, and other major crops. (americasheartland.org)
While cornfields are abundant throughout the state, Michigan produces many more crops than just corn. (greatlakesecho.org)
Since root-knot nematodes have a very broad host range, crop rotation may not be helpful, although certain cover crops such as sudangrass are toxic to nematodes, and wheat and corn are not hosts of northern root-knot nematodes. (osu.edu)
Grain dust is given off by harvested and stored grain crops like corn. (cdc.gov)

Managing Cover Crops Profitably , 3rd edition. (jswconline.org)

Addressing local and regional challenges confronting specialty crop producers. (fillmorecountyjournal.com)

These included a $180,000 grant to the Alliance for Food and Farming to support a controversial campaign targeting EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce , as well as two 2010 grants totaling $940,000, both managed by Western Growers, that focused on social media and promotional campaigns on behalf of the California Specialty Crop Communications Alliance. (civileats.com)
While row crops constitute a select few crops that are oftentimes harvested with a combine and make up the majority of U.S. farmland, specialty crops are most often found in California and Florida. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

USDA also encourages U.S. specialty crops stakeholders to submit comments on how USDA can better support and meet the industry's needs. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

We all count on America's specialty crops for reliable access to nutritious, fresh foods," USDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small said in the release. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

Applications for the 2011 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program must be received by the Department by May 23, 2011. (longislandpress.com)
A complete list of eligible and ineligible crops under the grant program can be found at the USDA specialty crop block grant website . (oregon.gov)
To file a civil rights complaint against the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, please visit Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries . (oregon.gov)
USDA also announced an investment of nearly $74 million to 21 award recipients through its Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grants program. (usda.gov)
SCRI program investments address critical challenges facing conventional and organic food and agricultural production systems across the specialty crop industry. (usda.gov)
A multi-peril hemp insurance program was made available in the 2020 crop year and was expanded this past year to include more states and counties as well as being better synced with other program, reporting and billing dates. (usda.gov)
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach's Farm, Food and Enterprise Development program will host a farm financial management bootcamp for specialty crop producers in December. (hpj.com)
To access the grant application and more information, including a list of eligibility requirements, visit the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program webpage www.mda.state.mn.us/business-dev-loans-grants/specialty-crop-block-grant . (fillmorecountyjournal.com)
USDA's Farm Service Agency is hosting a webinar in partnership with Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the National Association for State departments of Agriculture (NASDA), to provide information about USDA's Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) Program , which provides financial assistance to specialty crop producers who obtained or renewed an on-farm food safety plan or food safety certification. (mncia.org)
Join this webinar to learn about Food Safety Certification guidelines for specialty crop growers, as well as program and eligibility details for the FSA Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) Program to help offset some of the costs associated with food safety certification expenses. (mncia.org)
Congress established this program to help protect and develop each of our states and territories' specialty crop industries. (samoanews.com)
For impacted producers, existing Federal Crop Insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) data is the basis for calculating initial payments. (usda.gov)
Marketing Mastery Academy for Specialty Crop Growers: $72,076 (Statewide) - KDA will partner with a local marketing entity to facilitate a marketing training program for Kansas specialty crop growers that helps producers learn marketing practices and develop marketing plans to implement for their operations in order to increase the sale of specialty crops. (ks.gov)
Specialty Crop Hurricane Disaster Program payments in the United States totaled $22.0 million from 1995-2021. (ewg.org)
The overall goal of this program is to enhance and to improve the sustainability of the AgroClimate web-based tools that provide climate forecast information to producers and to provide risk management decision aids for use in the specified specialty crop commodities and forestry. (floridaclimateinstitute.org)
The Shellfish Marketing Assistance Fairness Act would make farmed shellfish producers eligible for the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. (senate.gov)
Recently, USDA announced the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), with $100 million to help specialty crop producers access global markets through targeted technical assistance to overcome trade barriers. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

From 1990 to 2020, liabilities for insured specialty crops rose from $1 billion to more than $20 billion. (usda.gov)
Similarly, from 2010 to 2020, liabilities for insured organic crops rose from $207 million to more than $1.7 billion, and the number of policies has more than doubled. (usda.gov)
Beginning with the 2020 hurricane season, producers could use this new insurance plan to protect against crop losses from hurricanes. (usda.gov)
These emergency relief payments will help offset the significant crop losses due to major weather events in 2020 and 2021 and help ensure farming operations are viable this crop year, into the next growing season and beyond. (usda.gov)
USDA estimates that phase one ERP benefits will reach more than 220,000 producers who received indemnities for losses covered by federal crop insurance and more than 4,000 producers who obtained NAP coverage for 2020 and 2021 crop losses. (usda.gov)
ERP covers losses to crops, trees, bushes, and vines due to a qualifying natural disaster event in calendar years 2020 and 2021. (usda.gov)

Have you sold less than $500,000 worth of specialty crops, each year, for the past three years? (mncia.org)

I encourage all specialty crop growers in American Samoa to apply for these grants," said Aumua Amata. (samoanews.com)

Even small suburban plots can use specialty crops to add healthy and delicious food crops for the family to enjoy. (fknursery.com)
The organization released a briefing paper: Balancing the U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit with Higher-Value Food Crops. (fruitgrowersnews.com)

AGENCY: This rule revises the general regulations for Federal fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing agreements and marketing orders (orders) to allow the use of electronic communication as a method for notifying industry and the public of hearings for proceedings related to proposing new or amending existing orders. (justia.com)
Durian is one of the important fruit crops in Southeast Asia with its unique flavor and important economic benefits. (who.int)

Specialty crops" for this purpose are defined as all except a small list of cereals and other major crops. (wikipedia.org)

While blueberries, cherries and asparagus are hot commodity crops in the state, others such as sugar beets and potatoes aid Michigan in competing against other states' agriculture. (greatlakesecho.org)

The program's priority focus areas include improving crop characteristics, managing threats from pests and diseases, improving production efficiency, profitability, and technological innovation, and mitigating food safety hazards. (usda.gov)

Beginning in the 2021 crop year, direct market producers could report two or more commodities using a new combined direct marketing code. (usda.gov)
And while the last decade has seen a wide variety of farm policies that were devised to help the growers of the major commodities in times of weather calamites, one policy that has really worked for the specialty crop industry is crop insurance. (cropinsuranceinamerica.org)

WASHINGTON, August 26, 2021 - The number of agricultural producers who purchase crop insurance for their specialty and organic crops continues to climb, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attributes to its work with producers and agricultural groups in recent years to create new crop insurance options, to expand and improve current options and to support local food efforts. (usda.gov)
On January 30th, 2008, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the availability of specialty crop grant funds made possible by the Specialty Crop Block Grant provided by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). (farmersmarketcoalition.org)
Visit the Indiana State Department of Agriculture web site for more information on this and other specialty crop grant programs available in Indiana. (farmersmarketcoalition.org)

Eligible crops include all crops for which crop insurance or NAP coverage was available, except for crops intended for grazing. (usda.gov)

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - West Virginia's burgeoning craft beverage industry is getting a boost from a new Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) initiative to expand the use of specialty crops in state-made drinks. (wvpress.org)
In addition, USDA announced it is investing $70.2 million in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative to support 21 research and Extension projects that address key challenges of national, regional and multistate importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

The directory, introduced Nov. 9, is a one-stop shop for the sector and contains a comprehensive snapshot of USDA's resources and services for specialty crops producers and businesses in one convenient location. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

is increasing in prevalence in Ohio in high tunnel tomatoes and other crops in open fields. (osu.edu)
Despite the widespread prevalence of specialty crops - along with the fact they currently possess a market value of $79.8 billion (which accounts for more than 16% of total agricultural output) - so often this segment of agriculture gets overlooked. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

Beginning with the 2021 crop year, producers could insure young trees - from planting to 4-years-old - against their biggest threats: freeze, fire and lack of irrigation because of drought. (usda.gov)
Beginning in the 2021 crop year, Florida strawberry producers could use this new insurance plan that targets specialty crops affected by a lack of viable public price information. (usda.gov)

Rodale Institute invites growers, researchers, and students to join us for a day-long Specialty Crop Symposium, featuring presentations on organic specialty crop production in a variety of agroecosystems in the Northeast region of the United States. (rodaleinstitute.org)
Specialty crop production is a pivotal and growing sector of our agriculture industry. (southeastagnet.com)
Kristie Buckland is a plant scientist focused on vegetable and seed crop production research and extension. (oregonstate.edu)
Generating Youth Interest in Specialty Crop Production Through Expanded Programming at Willow Lake Student Farm: $71,708 (Statewide) - Kansas State University will expand its research and educational offerings at Willow Lake Student Farm to position the farm as the premier small- to mid-scale, diversified farm research and training center in the Midwest. (ks.gov)
Domestic production of high-value, nutrient-dense crops has long been on the decline in the U.S., with the majority of acreage shifting to livestock feed and fuel production, according to Farm Action, an activist organization working against corporate agriculture. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
To me, what is so important about this work is that in taking a step back to reassess the scale of food crop production relative to farmland footprint, the data reveals a critical and widening disconnect between what we produce and what we need," Alison Grantham, principal and founder of Grow Well Consulting and paper author said in the release. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
Despite the fact that U.S. specialty crop production is a big part of overall U.S. agricultural production, it does face a number of significant challenges. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)
For example, the official Census 2002 code for agricultural crop production is 0170, however in the OCQ_E_R data file this code value is 170. (cdc.gov)

The 56 grant recipients fund sub-awards for activities and programs to increase demand for agricultural goods and address issues facing the specialty crop industry including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, education, and marketing and promotion. (usda.gov)

There are crops that grow really well here because we have the right conditions and natural resources to support agriculture," Sisung said. (greatlakesecho.org)
This historic level of funding will help the specialty crops industry recover from the effects of the pandemic," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. (usda.gov)
Washington, D.C . - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the first New Yorker to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years, today announced new legislation to include farmed shellfish as a specialty crop. (senate.gov)
Home Local News Agriculture USDA to provide approximately $6 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
And often, when we talk about agriculture, the focus finds itself aimed primarily at row crops or animal agriculture. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)
Specialty crops are one of the most labor-intensive forms of agriculture that exists today. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

Bühler technology is enabling the world's largest fig grower, the Specialty Crop Company, to double its processing capacity to 20,000lb per hour and reduce the increasingly expensive costs associated with sorting by up to 90 per cent. (fnbnews.com)

Specialty crop and organic producers play a pivotal role in providing fresh, local and healthful food and fiber to our nation. (usda.gov)
RMA developed PRH specifically for specialty and organic producers, to provide revenue coverage similar to other non-organic field crops. (usda.gov)

This makes them extremely vulnerable to instances like the recent extreme weather seen across the southern part of the U.S., one which resulted in specialty crop losses of more than $600 million. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

Fresh, ripe summer peaches are the top crop at this Fresno farm. (americasheartland.org)

As for specialty crops, he said the importance of the industry isn't lost on the U.S. Trade Representative's office. (southeastagnet.com)
Specialty crop producers are hard at work to keep operations profitable while implementing sustainable practices, and President Biden is proud to invest in innovation within the industry to remain competitive domestically and in markets across the world. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)
Additionally, over the next several months, USDA leadership plans to work directly with the specialty crop industry and producers to gain feedback on how the department can better address gaps in services and better meet the industry's needs. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

In August, USDA invested $1 billion in 12,000 projects through the Specialty Crop Block Grant awards. (vegetablegrowersnews.com)

That's why, as a crop insurance agent, it's so distressing that the Senate passed an amendment to the farm bill that would subject crop insurance participation to a means test. (cropinsuranceinamerica.org)

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