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Value-Added Grant Program Workshops
Held in Hays and Emporia

USDA Rural Development, in partnership with the KSU Cooperative Development Center and the Kansas Department of Commerce Ag Marketing Division, hosted two workshops to assist Kansans in applying for the Agency's Value-Added Producer Grant Program. Information presented at the workshops will help agricultural producers and producer groups to develop successful applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant Program which will be available later in this calendar year.

Please visit the links below for additional information.

Hays Press Release

Emporia Press Release

Value-Added Producer Grants Information Page Link

USDA Rural Development PowerPoint Presentation

Kansas Cooperative Development Center Presentation  
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Vincent Amanor-Boadu, Director, Value-Added Business
Development Program - Kansas State University - Presentation
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Kansas State Research & Extension AG Manager Website Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Website Tips On Writing A Proposal From A Past Recipient