Specialty Crop Block Grant Program 2009 – 2018 Recipients

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YearApplicantProject TitleFunds Requested
2018Boise State UniversityCreation of a statewide wine-grape vineyard weather and soil monitoring network and digital atlas$96,809.50
2018Idaho Apple CommissionIncreasing Sales, Demand, and Building Awareness of Idaho Apples through Retail Promotions and Local Media$53,528.00
2018Idaho Bean CommissionSoil-borne Diseases of Beans: Determining the Primary Casual Agents and Developing Disease Management Practices.$72,013.77
2018Idaho Cherry CommissionCreating Awareness and Increasing Sales of Idaho Cherries through In-store Promotions and Social Media$41,184.00
2018Idaho E. Oregon Onion (Export) CommitteeUsing Field Asymmetric Ion Mobile Spectrometry for the Detection of Onion Bulb Rot in Storage$122,170.00
2018Idaho E. Oregon Onion (Export) CommitteeExpanding Exports, Building Awareness, and Increasing Sales of Idaho-E. Oregon Onions in International Markets$72,200.00
2018Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers CommissionImproving perception of wine produced in the Gem State$246,726.77
2018Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers CommissionAdvancing Research and Resources for the Idaho Grape and Wine Industry$52,132.00
2018Idaho Nursery and Landscape AssociationDomestication, propagation, and commercialization of new-generation native plant$86,821.00
2018Idaho Nursery and Landscape AssociationLiquid Microbial Amendments: An Ecofriendly Method for Improving Growth of Container$70,658.38
2018Idaho Potato CommissionControlling nematodes in potato productions by identifying and purifying nematicidal toxins produced by Solanum sisymbriifolium$123,648.00
2018Idaho Potato CommissionDeveloping and deploying advanced detection methods for bacterial ring rot of potatoes$141,253.40
2018Idaho PreferredMarketing Idaho Specialty Crops through Idaho Preferred Advertising, Social Media, Public Relations and Retail Promotions.$188,000.00
2018Northwest Nazarene UniversityImproving Fruit Yield Estimates Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques$65,368.80
2018University of IdahoReducing current season spread of PVY, and mitigating tuber quality loss in tuber-borne infections$113,914.00
2018University of Idaho - Regents ofPerformance, Adaptability, Yield and Quality of Almonds and Walnuts, as New Fruit Crops$135,914.00
2018USA Dry Pea and Lentil CouncilEvaluating the web of Pea seed-borne mosaic virus pathotypes and host resistance alleles$149,453.00
2017Boise State UniversityFast, Accurate, and Economical Evaluation of Acrylamide Content in Fried Potato Products$121,556.00
2017Idaho Apple Commission #1Rootstock and Thinning Effects on Yield and Quality to Enhance Profitability in ?Honey Crisp? Apple$163,409.00
2017Idaho Bean Commission #1Increasing Market Share for Idaho Beans in Latin America$54,650.00
2017Idaho Bean Commission #2Increasing Diversity and Choice in the Peruano/Yellow Dry Bean Trade$133,823.00
2017Idaho Potato Commission #1International Marketing and Promotions - Business Development and Market Maintenance$106,828.00
2017Idaho Potato Commission #2Natural Compounds as Potato Sprout Inhibitors and Nematicides$116,464.00
2017Idaho PreferredMarketing Idaho Specialty Crops through Idaho Preferred Advertising, Social Media, Public Relations and Retail Promotions$127,563.88
2017Idaho State UniversityImplementing Unmanned Aircraft Systems to detect crop viruses using hyperspectral remote sensing and machine learning$161,175.00
2017Idaho Wine Commission #1Providing Educational Opportunities for the Idaho Wine & Grape Industry to Increase Expertise$71,702.00
2017Idaho Wine Commission #2Raising Awareness of the Idaho Wine Industry Through Enhanced Marketing and Trade Communications$138,497.00
2017Idaho-E Oregon Onion CommitteeExpanding Exports, Creating Demand, and Increasing Sales in International Markets$72,200.00
2017University of Idaho #1Predictive diagnostic methods and soil health measures for sustainable management of soil-borne diseases of onion$108,828.00
2017University of Idaho #2Early warning systems for detection of foliar potato pathogens using spore sampling and weather data$198,925.42
2016American Pulse AssociationIncreasing consumer knowledge and awareness of pulse crops through education programming$132,900.00
2016Boise State UniversityChallenges and opportunities for expansion of the wine grape production industry in Idaho$75,638.00
2016Idaho Apple CommissionIncreasing Sales, Creating Demand, and Building Relationships for Idaho Apples with Idaho Retailers.$86,112.00
2016Idaho Nursery & Landscape AssociationDomestication, Propagation, and Commercialization of New-generation Native Plant Products for the Idaho Nursery Industry$124,664.00
2016Idaho Potato CommissionInternational Business Development for Idaho Potatoes - Risk Mitigation During Transit$61,000.00
2016Idaho Potato CommissionIdentify Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) effectors to develop PCN resistance in potato$99,284.00
2016Idaho PreferredMarketing Idaho Specialty Crops through Idaho Preferred Advertising, Social Media, Public Relations and Retail Promotions$93,684.00
2016Idaho Wine CommissionRaising Awareness and Promoting Idaho?s Wine Quality$109,316.00
2016Idaho Wine CommissionAdvancing Idaho?s Vineyard Quality and Production$222,000.00
2016Idaho-E Oregon Onion CommitteeFilling Knowledge Gaps in Order to Develop Robust Disease Management Strategies for Fusarium Proliferatum in Onions$90,824.20
2016Idaho-E Oregon Onion CommitteeIncreasing Sales, Creating Demand, and Developing Market Share in International Markets.$27,232.00
2016Northwest Nazarene UniversityFruit Count App: A Fruit Crop Yield Estimation System for Specialty Crop Growers in Idaho$90,436.80
2016University of IdahoOptimizing Harvest Date and Storage Life to Maximize Yield and Quality of Nectarines and Peaches$161,609.00
2016University of IdahoMitigation of Effects of the Tuber Necrotic Strains of Potato virus Y on Idaho Potato$202,417.58
2016USDA-ARSCommercial Vineyard Testing of Sensor-based Water Stress Index for Precision Irrigation of Wine Grape$112,516.68
2015Boise State UniversityA Web-Enabled Site Suitability and Visualization Tool to Support Idaho's Growing Wine Industry$139,487.10
2015Clearwater Economic Development AssociationLewis-Clark Valley AVA Launch$67,144.00
2015Idaho Apple CommissionCreating Awareness of Idaho Apples through In-Store Promotions, Website Development, and Social Media$18,855.00
2015Idaho Bean CommissionWater and Soil Conservation and Effective Weed Management for Sustainable Dry Bean Production$162,451.74
2015Idaho Bean CommissionNovel Genetic Systems to Develop Bean Varieties Resistant to Viruses for Export to Mexico$98,964.00
2015Idaho Cherry CommissionCreating Awareness of Idaho Cherries through In-Store Promotions, Website Development, and Social Media$21,159.00
2015Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers CommissionUtilizing Educational Tools to Market and Propel the Idaho Wine Industry Forward$87,960.00
2015Idaho Potato CommissionInternational Business Development for Idaho Potatoes$132,924.00
2015Idaho Potato CommissionDevelopment of Pale Cyst Nematode resistance in russet-skinned potato clones for Idaho$125,000.00
2015Idaho PreferredPromoting Specialty Crops through Advertising, Retail, and Foodservice Promotions$198,000.00
2015Idaho-E. Oregon Onion CommitteeBuilding International Markets in Mexico and Central America through Foodservice Promotional Activities and Trade Missions$34,500.00
2015Northwest Nazarene UniversityIdaBOT: An Autonomous Utility Robot for Managing Idaho Specialty Crops$80,651.00
2015Snake River Economic Development AssociationWestern Treasure Valley Pumpkins$91,000.00
2015University of IdahoImpact of Canopy Design, Cluster Management, and Cultivars on Quality and Yield in Table Grapes$162,878.00
2015University of IdahoIdentifying How Potato Skin Wastes Produced in Idaho Can be Used to Modulate Glycemic Response$83,454.00
2015USA Dry Pea & Lentil CouncilEducation and Outreach for Media Professionals$140,000.00
2014Boise State UniversityProtocol to Improve the Efficiency and Quality of Fried Potato Products$155,735.00
2014Boise State UniversitySunnyslope Soils Analysis (SSSA)$72,420.00
2014Idaho Apple CommissionThe Impact of Tree Architecture and Girdling at Full Maturity in a Modern Super High Density Orchard on Yield Efficiency, Fruit Quality, Mineral Partitioning and Postharvest Physiology of Apples in Idaho$113,124.00
2014Idaho Bean CommissionDeveloping season-long integrated weed control systems in Idaho dry beans$56,685.00
2014Idaho Bean CommissionDeveloping the Bean Seed Market in Costa Rica$17,870.00
2014Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers CommissionIncrease Quality, Awareness, and Sales of Idaho Wine$88,400.00
2014Idaho Hop CommissionEvaluating Experimental Hop Selections in Unique Idaho Terrior Conditions$68,250.00
2014Idaho Nursery & Landscape AssociationIdaho Wholesale Nursery Map and Consumer Plant Something Magazine$23,500.00
2014Idaho Nursery & Landscape AssociationMedia Plant Something Marketing Campaign$24,750.00
2014Idaho Potato CommissionIdentification of potato genes conferring resistance to NTN and N-Wilga recombinants of Potato Virus Y$149,420.00
2014Idaho Potato CommissionInternational Development for Idaho Potatoes - 2014$114,631.00
2014Idaho PreferredPromoting Specialty Crops through Advertising and Retail Promotions$213,990.29
2014Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion CommitteeDeveloping Awareness of Idaho-E. Oregon Onions and Building International Markets in Mexico and Central America through In-store Promotions and Trade Missions$40,290.00
2014Northwest Nazarene UniversityExpanding the Application of the Crop Monitoring and Assessment Platform$76,686.00
2014University of IdahoIdentification and exploitation of resistance to Zebra chip disease in potato$95,090.00
2014University of IdahoStudying Adaptation, Introduction, and Quality of Alternative Fruits to Enhance Profitability of Small Businesses and Public Health in Idaho$103,420.00
2014USA Dry Pea & Lentil CouncilEnhancing domestic trade of dry peas, lentils and chickpeas by educating the food/foodservices industry about the benefits of utilizing pulses as ingredients$134,404.00
2014USDA, Agricultural Research ServiceDeciphering the effects of grapevine virus on Idaho grape/wine quality$64,940.00
2014USDA, Agricultural Research ServiceMethod Development for Automated, Real-time Monitoring of Wine Grape Vine Water Stress for Use in Wireless Sensor-based Irrigation Networks$109,502.00
2013Idaho Apple CommissionIn Search of Suitable Rootstocks to Improve Yield Efficiency, Precocity, Mineral Nutrient Uptake, and Fruit Quality of Apples in Idaho$106,491.00
2013Idaho Bean CommissionSlow Release Nitrogen Trials for Dry Bean Production$13,397.00
2013Idaho Bean CommissionTrials of Peruano Dry Bean Seed in the U.S. and Mexico$122,525.40
2013Idaho Wine CommissionIncrease the Exposure of the Idaho Wine Industry$44,163.00
2013Idaho Nursery and Landscape AssociationPlant Something Idaho Marketing & Promotion Campaign$16,250.00
2013Idaho Potato CommissionMonitoring Potato Psyllid Biotypes as well as Off-Season and Overwintering Distribution and Abundance of Potato Psyllids and Candidatus Liberibacter Solanacearum in Idaho$157,363.00
2013Idaho PreferredPromoting Specialty Crops through Advertising and Retail Marketing$166,264.41
2013Sunnyslope Wine Trail GroupSunnyslope Wine Trail$34,163.00
2013University of IdahoEradication of the Necrotic Isolates of PVY from Idaho Potato$155,442.00
2013USDA-ARSImpact of Grapevine Viruses on Idaho Grape Quality$93,960.00
2012Boise State UniversityPreparing Idaho Viticulture for Future Extreme Temperature Events: Wine Grapes Need for and Tolerance to Cold$22,993.93
2012Idaho Bean CommissionTrials of Idaho Dry Bean Seed in Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico$28,180.00
2012Idaho Hop CommissionDeveloping an Economic Threshold for Twospotted Spider Mites in Hop$35,126.00
2012Idaho Nursery and Landscape AssociationDon?t Just Stand There - Plant Something$69,200.00
2012Idaho Potato CommissionNovel Control Strategy for Pale Cyst Nematode, Lesion Nematode and Fungal Pathogens of Potato$100,875.94
2012Idaho Potato CommissionInternational Market Development for Idaho Potatoes$100,000.00
2012Idaho PreferredPromoting Specialty Crops Through Advertising, Marketing, and Education$186,209.99
2012Idaho Wine CommissionRaising Awareness and Increasing Market Share of the Idaho Wine Within Idaho$41,622.00
2012Idaho-E. Oregon Onion Promotion CommitteeFrom Field to Table - A Video Series to Build Awareness and Increase Education about Idaho-E Oregon Onions on a Global Level$17,000.00
2012Northwest Nazarene UniversityDevelopment of a Crop Monitoring and Assessment Platform for Specialty Crops in Idaho$84,236.00
2012University of Idaho (BJKM11)Monitoring potato psyllids and zebra chip in Idaho and examining effects of disease on tubers during storage$108,862.00
2012USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council Development of educational material that would enhance the domestic trade of dry peas, lentils and chickpeas (dry, edible beans/pulses) by educating the food service industry on using pulses in value-added products.$50,000.00
2011Idaho Apple CommissionMaximizing Production and Fruit Quality and Optimizing Mineral Nutrients in "Fuji"$104,388.00
2011Idaho Bean CommissionDevelopment of virus-resistant Yellow Bean Seed for Domestic Sale and Export to Mexico$121,925.00
2011Idaho Nursery & Landscape AssociationPlant Something: Awareness Campaign for Idaho Grown Products$20,000.00
2011Idaho Potato CommissionDevelopment and Sustainable Production of New Potato Varieties for Idaho$255,940.00
2011Idaho Potato CommissionInternational Market Development for Idaho Potatoes$104,240.00
2011Idaho PreferredPromoting Specialty Crops Through Advertising and Channel Marketing$108,630.69
2011University of IdahoEradication of Necrotic Strains of Potato Virus Y in Idaho$151,382.00
2011Agricultural Research
Service, Dr. Krista
Shellie
Preparing Viticulture for Climate Change: Cold Hardiness of Grape Cultivars in Response to Weather Events During Dormancy$62,470.00
2010Dr. Ron BitnerDevelopment of a Commercial Nesting Block for the Blue Orchard Bee, Osmia Lignaria Say$43,070.00
2010Idaho Apple CommissionEnhancing the Marketing and Sales of Idaho Apples Through Cool School Caf‚$48,197.00
2010Idaho Bean CommissionDevelopment of Market for Idaho Pinto Bean Seed in Chihuahua, Mexico$61,037.52
2010Idaho Eastern Oregon Onion CommitteeMarketing Idaho-E Oregon Onions Through Brand Plus to Help Build Industry Identity and Increase Sales$30,904.00
2010Idaho Eastern Oregon Seed AssociationDevelopment of a Education and Outreach Program for Idaho's Seed Industry$13,000.00
2010Idaho Mint CommissionIdaho Mint Grower's Survey for Development of a Current Economic Analysis of Costs and Returns in the Mint Industry$3,500.00
2010Idaho Nursery and Landscape AssociationPlant This Not That: Alternates to Noxious and Invasive Plants in Idaho Awareness Campaign$12,920.00
2010Idaho Nursery and Landscape AssociationIdaho Wholesale Nursery Locator Map$19,925.00
2010Idaho's Bounty - Local Food For Local PeopleIdaho's Bounty Cooperative Online Food Distribution Market$36,140.00
2010ISDA's Idaho Preferred ProgramPromoting Specialty Crops through the Idaho Preferred Program$198,500.00
2010Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to PesticidesBiological Control for Disease and Virus Management in Beans and Potatoes$71,000.00
2010Northwest Food Processors AssociationNorthwest Food Processors Tri-State Specialty Crop Sustainability Initiative$65,000.00
2010Rocky Fence VineyardIncreasing Berry Size of Organic Table Grapes$17,019.00
2010Snake River Table Grape Growers Association, Inc.Snake River Valley AVA Table Grape Industry$31,410.00
2010University of Idaho - FallahiEvaluation of Adaptability, Bloom and Harvest Dates, Yield, Fruit Quality, Mineral Nutrition and Introduction of Modern Cultivars to Increase Global Competitiveness of Idaho Stone Fruit$95,584.00
2010University of Idaho - KuhlImproved Tolerance of Drought, Salinity and Disease in Idaho Potatoes$96,436.26
2010West Foothills TICDry Farmed Vineyards in the Boise Front Foothills$22,930.00
2009Caldwell/Canyon County Economic Dev. CouncilValue-Added Solutions for Post-Harvest Perishables$30,000.00
2009Agricultural Research Service, Dr. Krista ShellieAdaptation of lesser-known Wine Grape cultivars to climate Features of the Snake River Valley AVA$58,306.80
2009Idaho Apple CommissionIncreasing Fruit Quality and Global Competitiveness of Idaho Apple Through Efficient Use of Water, Nutrition, and Orchard Design$93,000.00
2009Idaho Bean CommissionDevelopment of Virus-resistent Yellow Bean Seed for Domestic Sale and Export to Mexico$122,001.64
2009Idaho Mint CommissionDevelopment of an Economic Threshold for Mint Root Borer in Peppermint$36,447.00
2009Idaho Potato CommissionSustainable Production of New Varieties From the Pacific Northwest Potato Variety Development$167,080.00
2009ISDA's Idaho Preferred ProgramTelevision Promotion of Idaho Specialty Crops$63,621.86
2009Sage Community Resources/Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force"Just" Food for Idaho$2,759.06
2009Snake River Table Grape Growers AssociationVariety Selection and Evaluation of Growth Regulators, Canopy Design, and Crop Load to Improve Fruit Quality of Idaho Table Grape for the Global Market$73,691.50
2009TechHelp/BSUImproving the Competitiveness of Onion, Potato, Apple, Cherry and Dry Bean Packaging/Processing Operations through Training and on-site Assistance$80,033.00
2009University of IdahoPotato Virus Y Control in Idaho$74,999.60