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Published August 17, 2011, 07:49 AM

$37 million available to value-added producer grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that $37 million is available for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. A special reserve is set aside for beginning farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The deadline to apply is August 29, 2011.

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