The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $394,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to Louisiana. This USDA grant will help the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state and support specialty crop growers through marketing, education, and research.