Program Priorities
Providing Farmer Education on Specialty Crop:
- Farm to institution practices
- Value-added production
- Disease and pest management
- Farm and food safety
- Organic and non-organic food production
- Use of beneficial organisms
- Business development
Supporting Research in the areas of Specialty Crop:
- Disease and pest management
- Variety testing and selection
- Organic and non-organic food production
- Use of beneficial organisms
- Adaptability and Resiliency
Planning and supporting Infrastructures that create or support Specialty Crop:
- Storage
- Processing
- Farm to institute
- Pest management assistance for farmers
Increasing Consumer Awareness of the Value of Specialty Crops through:
- Education
- Market Development
Representing a Geographic Diversity of Projects Across the State
