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Specialty Crop Block Grants Available
The West Virginia
Department of Agriculture
(WVDA) is accepting
applications for the 2014
Specialty Crop Block Grant
Program (SCBGP).
Applicants are invited to
submit a “Concept Proposal”
for projects meeting the criteria
of specialty crops as defined
by USDA. Fruits, vegetables,
horticultural crops, tree nuts,
maple syrup, Christmas trees,
and honey are just a few of
the examples of the types of
agricultural products eligible for
funding under this program. All
projects must provide exclusive
industry programming for
research, education, production
increases or marketing of these
products.
Funding in 2014 is expected
to be approximately $180,000.
The program is available to
groups and organizations that
are qualified to receive grant
funding and cannot be used
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to fund individual farms or
enterprises.
Proposal instructions are
available on the WVDA
website (www.wvagriculture.
org) Scroll to the bottom of the
page and look under "Specialty
Crop Block Grant Program
Funds Available" to find the
information.
Applications are due to
WVDA by the close of business
Friday, March 14, 2014.
Additional information including
sign up and registration for
an upcoming webinar can be
obtained by contacting WVDA
Marketing Specialist Melissa
Beller at 304-558-2210,
[email protected].
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