THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WILL ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SPECIALTY CROPS THROUGH LEVERAGING EFFORTS TO MARKET AND PROMOTE SPECIALTY CROPS; ASSISTING PRODUCERS WITH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RELEVANT TO SPECIALTY CROPS; EXPANDING AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CROPS; AND ADDRESSING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL CHALLENGES CONFRONTING SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS WITH THEIR GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE STATE’S SUB-AWARDS INCLUDE 23 RESEARCH PROJECTS, 15 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROJECTS, AND 11 MARKETING PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SPECIALTY CROPS INCLUDING ALMONDS, AVOCADOS, CABBAGES, CANTALOUPES, LEAFY GREENS, LETTUCE, PRUNES, TOMATOES, TURFGRASS, WALNUTS, WINEGRAPES AND OTHER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WILL ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SPECIALTY CROPS THROUGH LEVERAGING EFFORTS TO MARKET AND PROMOTE SPECIALTY CROPS; ASSISTING PRODUCERS WITH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RELEVANT TO SPECIALTY CROPS; EXPANDING AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CROPS; AND ADDRESSING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL CHALLENGES CONFRONTING SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS WITH THEIR GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE STATE’S SUB-AWARDS INCLUDE 23 RESEARCH PROJECTS, 15 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROJECTS, AND 11 MARKETING PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SPECIALTY CROPS INCLUDING ALMONDS, AVOCADOS, CABBAGES, CANTALOUPES, LEAFY GREENS, LETTUCE, PRUNES, TOMATOES, TURFGRASS, WALNUTS, WINEGRAPES AND OTHER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.