WSU Researchers Win USDA Specialty Crop Research Grants

Washington State University research teams have been awarded approximately $15 million in USDA grants aimed at specialty crops, such as tree fruit, winegrapes, and potatoes. They will get nearly a third of the $47.3 million awarded nationally. The research teams will study everything from science at the cellular level to best practices in orchards and fields.

USDA started its Specialty Crop Research Initiative in 2008 to target research funding for non-commodity crops like fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops.

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