The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service awarded
more than $1.4 million in funding for 18 projects under the Technical Assistance
for Specialty Crops (TASC) program. The funds, awarded in fiscal year 2007, help
U.S. exporters address technical barriers that threaten exports of U.S.
specialty crops.
For more information on the TASC program, contact FAS’ Ed Covey at (202)
720-0866 or Nancy Hirschhorn at (202) 720-6896.
A list of recipients follows.
|
Organization |
Project |
2007 Allocation |
| California Apple Commission |
Taiwan Technical Trade Mission
|
$13,878 |
| California Apple Commission |
California Taiwan Inspection Program |
27,700 |
| California-Arizona Lettuce Export
Council |
Controlled Atmosphere Treatment |
35,000 |
| California Grape and Tree Fruit League |
California Stone Fruit to
Mexico-Mexican Regulatory Oversight |
159,900 |
| California Strawberry Commission |
China Market Access Support |
18,828 |
| California Tree Fruit Agreement |
Testing Low Hydrostatic Pressure (LHP)
Technology |
18,550 |
| California Walnut Commission |
UN/ECE Delegation Visit to Observe
U.S. Walnut Industry |
4,800 |
| CALPOLY Corporation |
Export Markets and California
Agriculture: Understanding the Implications of Trade Barriers Applied to
Citrus Products |
4,000 |
| Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association |
US-Canada Pesticide MRL Harmonization
Database |
60,880 |
| Ginseng Board of Wisconsin |
Pesticide Research on Ginseng Root
|
76,500 |
| Minor Crop Farmer Alliance (MCFA) |
Global Minor Use for MRL Harmonization |
14,310 |
| National Potato Council |
Fresh Potato Market Access -- China |
119,905 |
| Organic Trade Association &
Sustainable Strategies |
Gap Analyses |
174,000 |
| U.S. Apple Export Council |
Mexican Work Plan Implementation
|
528,500 |
| U.S. Apple Export Council |
Mexico-Final Resolution of Inspection
Process |
19,500 |
| U.S. Apple Export Council |
Taiwan Inspection |
55,400 |
| USDA Agricultural Marketing Service |
Codex Apple Working Group |
33,720 |
| Total |
|
$1,433,371 |
