The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced three Indiana specialty crop projects received a total sum of $446,169 through funding provided by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).
“Agriculture is big business in Indiana and is incredibly diverse, and these projects are no different,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “This funding will allow the specialty crop sector in Indiana to flourish for years to come.”
Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture and nursery crops. For a full list of specialty crops please visit ams.usda.gov.
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