DOVER, Del. (May 6, 2021) The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) received an additional round of funding to enhance the competitiveness of Delaware-grown specialty crops through USDA’s Pandemic Assistance Program. USDA awarded each state department of agriculture an allocation based upon their most recent available value of specialty crop cash receipts and acreage of specialty crop production in the state. As a result, Delaware received an additional $465,433 under H.R. 133 – the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133 Stimulus Funding) to distribute through a competitive grant process. Specialty crops cover agricultural products, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, nursery crops, and floriculture. Projects should benefit the specialty crop industry as a whole, sustain the livelihood of Delaware farmers and strengthen Delaware’s economy. Applicants should look to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through:
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Restaurants Rebounding and Specialty Crop Block Program
Monday Apr 26th, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. As grapevines along California’s North Coast begin pushing out new growth, farmers face the prospects of preparing for drought while trying to recover from
wildfires.
Farmers say they may have to reduce crops on some vines due to lack of rainfall, which one Napa County grower says would be a “bitter pill” after losing grapes to smoke exposure last year.
Preseason work by farmers includes creating buffer zones to reduce the chance of wildfire spreading into vineyards.
Restaurants Rebounding and Specialty Crop Block Program
Monday Apr 26th, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. As grapevines along California’s North Coast begin pushing out new growth, farmers face the prospects of preparing for drought while trying to recover from
wildfires.
Farmers say they may have to reduce crops on some vines due to lack of rainfall, which one Napa County grower says would be a “bitter pill” after losing grapes to smoke exposure last year.
Preseason work by farmers includes creating buffer zones to reduce the chance of wildfire spreading into vineyards.