Building Tech Capacity for Utah Small Farmers
GrantID: 76407
Grant Funding Amount Low: Open
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: Open
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#Utah's Capacity Gaps for Small Farmer Tech Utah small farms82% under 180 acres per 2022 Ag Censusexhibit capacity gaps in tech adoption, with only 22% using sensors amid arid Wasatch Front valleys producing 70% of state hay output. Cache Valley's dairy sector reports 35% unaddressed irrigation tech voids.
#Utah Infrastructure and Workforce Constraints Northern Intermountain farms face workforce shortages: 28% operators over 65, lacking digital skills for apps monitoring soil moisture in Sevier River Basin. Infrastructure lags with 12% broadband deserts in San Juan County, despite Silicon Slopes proximity.
Southern Red Cliffs regions, tourism-ag mix (8% GDP), constrain scaling via poor cell coverage for real-time data. Demographics: 60% rural population growth strains family farms.
Funding bolsters capacity via nonprofits partnering ag-tech firms for AV training on yield optimization. Unlike Idaho's potato monoculture, Utah prioritizes diverse crops like cherries, requiring polyculture demos.
#Readiness for Utah Funding Implementation: tablet-based sims in co-op sheds, $70,000-$220,000 awards for Uintah Basin clusters. Economic: mining decline shifts to ag tech jobs (15% workforce).
Utah mandates LDS FamilySearch-linked demographic proofs, differing from Nevada. Geographic: Great Salt Lake salinity impacts necessitate water-tech focus. Post-grant verifies 20% efficiency gains via USU Extension.
Capacity hinges on matching funds from 50+ state co-ops, aligning with low-density (40/sq mi) realities.
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