Release Date: October 16, 2019
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Media Contact: Rick Hummell, Communications
Specialist, (608) 224-5041
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin dairy processors to apply
for the next round of Dairy Processor Grants through December 13, 2019. The
funding is intended to foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain
the long-term viability of Wisconsin’s dairy processing facilities. Grant
recipients will be announced in February 2020.
“The demand for quality Wisconsin dairy products continues
to grow,” said Dairy Processor Grant grant manager Juli Speck. “To meet that
demand, dairy processors need to be innovative, efficient and adaptable, and they
need to be able to meet a number of regulatory requirements. These grants are
designed to help them do so.”
Dairy Processor Grants are customizable to each processor and can be
used to address a wide range of business needs including food safety, staff
training or modernization. Eligible applicants must operate a licensed dairy
processing plant in Wisconsin which is engaged in pasteurizing, processing or
manufacturing milk or dairy products.
A grant up
to $50,000 is available per
dairy processor. The processor is required to provide a match of at least 20
percent of the grant amount.
The state-funded program is administered by DATCP.
Recipients will be chosen through a competitive selection process. Ten
Wisconsin dairy processors received a total of $200,000 in 2019.
Find application materials at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Growing_WI/DairyDevelopment.aspx Persons with additional questions can
contact Juli Speck: 608-224-5134 or Juli.Speck@Wisconsin.gov, or Norm Monsen:
608-224-5135, Norm.Monsen@Wisconsin.gov
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