路易斯安那州获农业部特色作物拨款46.1万余美元 资助九个项目 全国总额8660万美元
据路易斯安那州农业与林业部（LDAF）10月16日在巴吞鲁日发布的新闻稿，该部将通过美国农业部特色作物整笔拨款计划获得461475.63美元，资助九个聚焦营销、消费者教育与推广以及研究的项目，惠及该州特色作物产业。
农业部10月13日宣布，通过该计划在全国发放8660万美元，支持56个州与地区的约609个项目。该计划由农业部农产品营销局管理；特色作物包括水果、蔬菜、坚果、干果、园艺产品与苗圃作物，路易斯安那的相关产业包括蜂蜜、山核桃、柑橘与五月茶等生产者。
州农业专员迈克·斯特雷恩表示：“路易斯安那的特色作物生产者为本州农业的多样性与实力作出了贡献。这笔资金将帮助支持研究、推广路易斯安那出产的产品，并提供教育机会，惠及生产者与消费者。”
Louisiana to Receive $461,475 in USDA Specialty Crop Grants for Nine Projects
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will receive $461,475.63 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to support nine projects focused on marketing, consumer education and outreach, and research benefiting Louisiana's specialty crop industries, the department announced in Baton Rouge on October 16.
USDA announced on October 13 that it is awarding $86.6 million nationwide through the program, supporting approximately 609 projects across 56 states and territories. The program is administered by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticultural products and nursery crops; in Louisiana they include producers of honey, pecans, citrus and mayhaw.
'Louisiana's specialty crop producers contribute to the diversity and strength of our state's agricultural industry,' said Commissioner Mike Strain. 'This funding will help support research, promote Louisiana-grown products and provide educational opportunities that benefit our producers and consumers.' (GSM, based on the LDAF release)
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图片来源：图：美国农业部位于路易斯安那州霍马的甘蔗研究单位。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons（美国农业部），公共领域。Photo: USDA Sugarcane Research Unit in Houma, Louisiana. Source: Wikimedia Commons (USDA), public domain.
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