Tag: specialty crops

• Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 Reopened

  From Clemson Agribusiness Agent Kevin Burkett. Beginning April 5th, USDA Farm Service Agency began accepting new and modified CFAP 2 applications. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on March 24 the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin providing additional financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and producers impacted by COVID-19 market disruptions. This is part of a […]

  Justin Ballew

  April 21, 2021

  General

  CFAP 2, coronavirus, food assistance, specialty crops, usda

• Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2

  From the Farm Service Agency. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for Specialty Crop Producers More than 230 fruit, vegetable, horticulture, and tree nut commodities are eligible for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) along with honey, maple sap, floriculture and nursery crops. Check to see if the crops you grow are eligible through […]

  Justin Ballew

  November 30, 2020

  General

  assistance, coronavirus, FSA, specialty crops, usda

• COVID Ag Impact Survey

  Clemson Cooperative Extension is inviting you to participate in a research study. The purpose of this research is to collect information on the impacts of COVID-19 on the agricultural industry and understand the effects (positive and negative) on specialty crop and direct marketing farms in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is a […]

  Justin Ballew

  August 26, 2020

  General

  Clemson Agribusiness, clemson extension, COVID-19, economic impact, SC Dept of Agriculture, specialty crops, survey