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ODAFF Announces Specialty Crop Grants Available
Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:13:07 CDT
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food & Forestry (ODAFF) is pleased to announce funding opportunities to enhance the specialty crop industry within the state thanks to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through the United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Services. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, local, state, and federal government entities, for-profit organizations and colleges and universities.
"The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is a great opportunity to fund research, education and outreach projects that benefit Oklahoma's specialty crop farmers" said Jason Harvey, an Agriculture Marketing Coordinator for ODAFF. "These funds also help improve the quality and availability of locally produced fruits and vegetables to consumers."
Projects involving the following specialty crops are eligible: fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, culinary herbs and spices, medicinal plants, as well as nursery, floriculture and horticulture crops. Proposals may be for but not limited to: research, promotion, marketing, nutrition, food safety and security, education, increased knowledge and consumption, improved efficiency and reduced costs of distribution systems, conservation, product development, good agricultural practices, good handling practices, and good manufacturing practices.
Grant proposals must be received by ODAFF no later than 5 p.m. on April 21, 2015. Applications should demonstrate how the project will potentially produce measurable impacts for the specialty crop industry as a whole. Grants are not available for projects that directly benefit or provide a profit to a single organization, institution or individual.
Online resources include a Specialty Crop Grant Program application, grant application manual, and an evaluation form. Click here for details.
For additional information, please call Jason Harvey at (405) 522-5563 or email jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov.
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