California receives Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Award from USDA
The $1.8 million award from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will be used to create a ‘Pacific Coast Coalition’ to support dairy businesses in California, Oregon and Washington in the development, production, marketing and distribution of dairy products.
The California State University and Fresno Foundation, in partnership with the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), announced the receipt of a $1.8 million award from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to create a “Pacific Coast Coalition” to support dairy businesses in California, Oregon and Washington in the development, production, marketing and distribution of dairy products. Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives provide direct technical assistance, educational support, and grants to dairy businesses, according totThe California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Caliif.