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ISDA grant awards $400,000 for specialty crops
Dec 21, 2017, 09:20 AM
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The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has awarded more than $400,000 to grow Indiana’s specialty crop sector. The grant, funded through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program, will help grow fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, nursery crops, and more.
Indiana Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Agriculture Suzanne Crouch says the Hoosier state has a diverse specialty crop industry that families rely on and the grants will help the sector grow.
According to the ISDA, the grants will enhance the market for specialty crops, raise awareness of specialty crops in Indiana by investing in research, and increase consumption.
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