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Olive Oil Producers Healthy Soils and Pollinator Health Grant Opportunities!

Hi Everyone,

The American Olive Oil Produce Association has received a $2.5 million block grant to administer to California oil olive growers. Technical assistance is available to growers through our Healthy Soils Community Education Specialist, Lizzeth Mendoza. Please contact our office for more information at (530) 865-1105.

Counties being considered for funding are Butte, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tulare, and Yolo Counties.

Becky Wheeler-Dykes

Orchard Systems/Weed Ecology Farm Advisor

University of California, Cooperative Extension

Glenn, Tehama and Colusa Counties

P.O. Box 697, 821 E. South St.

Orland, CA 95963

(530) 884-9313

bawheeler@ucanr.edu

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