Specialty Crop Research Initiative
Supports specialty crop innovation in fruits, vegetables, and nuts through integrated grants for breeding, productivity, and safety.
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative, administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, provides up to $175 million per year for transdisciplinary integrated research and extension projects addressing the most critical challenges facing the U.S. specialty crop industry. Specialty crops covered include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and horticulture — commodity crops are excluded…
Transdisciplinary integrated research and extension grants for US specialty crops — fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and horticulture — addressing breeding, pest threats, production efficiency, mechanization, and food safety.
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