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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…
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2021 Value Added Producer Grants from the USDA
The USDA is accepting applications for Value Added Producer Grants. The applications are due by March 22, 2021. Click below for the application templates. According to the application, “The purpose of the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program is to help U.S. agricultural producers enter into value-added activities. Awards may be made for either economic planning…
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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…
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USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
The following statement is a press release from the USDA. Questions regarding the USDA’s coronavirus assistance can be directed to FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov or see the links in the release below. Expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Begins Sept. 21 WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2020 – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue…
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If You Receive Seeds in the Mail that You Didn’t Order, Don’t Open Them!
Small packages of seeds have started showing up in the mail around the country, including in SC, and no one is sure why. The packages appear to be from China and that’s about all we know at this time. The SCDA and Clemson’s Department of Plant Industry are investigating, as is the USDA. Since we…
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USDA Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Guides for SC Producers
Hurricane season is upon us and the USDA has recently come out with a series of Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Guides for SC Producers. There is (or will soon be) a guide for just about every type of crop and agricultural commodity including: Fruit Tree Produce (Peaches, Pecans, Apples, etc.) – Coming Soon Onions –…
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