The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds specialty crop producers of available assistance to help cover certain costs of complying with regulatory and market-driven food safety certification requirements. Applications for the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program for eligible 2022 costs are due by Jan. 31, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is making available up to $200 million through the FSCSC program. FSCSC assists specialty crop operations that incur eligible on-farm food safety certification and expenses. FSCSC covers a percentage of the specialty crop operation’s eligible costs of obtaining or renewing their certification, as well as a portion of their related expenses. Interested specialty crop producers can find more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply by following the link with this news story at KCIIradio.com