Agriculture Innovation Center Program

{{|ProgramName=Agriculture Innovation Center |ProgramType=Program |OrgSponsor=Department of Agriculture |TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture |CreationLegislation=Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 |Purpose=The Agriculture Innovation Center program provides technical assistance and grants to help agricultural producers develop and market value-added products. It aims to enhance the economic viability of rural areas by fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration among producers. |Website=https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/agriculture-innovation-center-program |Historic=No }} The 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 6402) directed the USDA to provide grants and to assist in the establishment of Agriculture Innovation Centers that provide information, training and direct assistance to agricultural producers in the production, processing, development and marketing of value-added agricultural commodities and products.

Locations

In September 2003, the USDA announced $10 million in grants for the establishment of demonstration centers in

• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Montana
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Dakota
• Pennsylvania

See also

• Electrical energy efficiency on United States farms
• National Institute of Food and Agriculture

External links

• {{|article=Agriculture Innovation Center}}

References

• {{|article = Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition |url = http://ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/05jun/97-905.pdf |author= Jasper Womach}}

{{}}