A large raised garden bed with leeks growing alongside a green manure cover crop to suppress weeds and enrich the soil - La Huertina De Toni/Shutterstock It's common for home gardeners to give their ...

Vegetables and fruit are among the crops that benefit from the Specialty Crop Block Grant program (Agri-Pulse file photo). The Agriculture Department will provide specialty crop producers with up to ...

Of the new specialty crops recently studied at the New Mexico State University's agriculture experiment station, saffron has ...

Producers of fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops will be asking lawmakers for more money in the next farm bill, including new research to meet the sector’s pressing need for automation and ...

VIRGINIA - The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced that they have nearly $600 thousand in federal funding towards the development of specialty crops. Those ...

The Kansas Department of Agriculture was awarded $780,776 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program in 2022. Funds for the program were presented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — If you grow, or would like to grow, specialty crops in South Carolina, now is the time to apply for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The ...

The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is seeking nominations for the 2025 South Dakota Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Producers, customers, and community members are ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for over $3 million in federal funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The program aims to enhance ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding invited proposals for $460,000 in funding through the state’s Specialty Crop Block Grants on Wednesday during the 2021 Virtual ...

Producers who grow specialty crops can submit their applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the ...