HomeFarm NewsWisconsin distributes USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant dollarsWisconsin distributes USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant dollarsFri, June 24, 2022 by Brownfield Ag NewsSHARE NOW brownfieldagnews.comFifteen Wisconsin projects are getting funded by the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program.State ag officials say the projects will get more than a million dollars for work designed to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop industries using research, education, and market development.The funded projects range from promoting the growth of chestnuts to improving honeybee health and from scouting for potato diseases to making sure ginseng roots meet export standards for pesticides.…Wisconsin distributes USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant dollars