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Over $2M in USDA Awards Headed to Oregon’s Specialty Crop Industry Washington, D.C. | September 2022 | Press Release W ashington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $2,098,097.03 from the U.S. Department of “Oregon’s farmers grow world-renowned crops, and this federal investment helps elevate that bounty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and more to even higher levels of success,” Wyden said. “I’m glad our state has earned these grants that support agriculture continuing to generate
Agriculture in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) awards to Oregon Department of Agriculture for 16 different projects. The SCBGP funding is intended to support farmers growing specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops. USDA’s support works to strengthen U.S. specialty crop production and markets, ensuring an abundant, affordable supply of highly nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops—vital to the health and well- being of all Americans. “Agriculture is deeply ingrained into Oregon’s economy, and our diverse landscape allows our farmers to grow many unique crops better than anyone else in the world,” said Merkley. “This funding will help support and promote our fantastic specialty crop products here in Oregon and beyond. I won’t stop fighting to ensure the state’s world- class agriculture sector has what it needs to continue to grow and thrive.”
“This funding will help support and promote our fantastic specialty crop products here in Oregon
and beyond.” - Senator Ron Wyden
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The Business Review | September 2022
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