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a. Approve and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to sign Memorandum(s) of Understanding (MOU) with the Grower Shipper Association Foundation and with Monterey County Agricultural Education, Inc. to provide support of agricultural education efforts in Monterey County, and;
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make payments in accordance with the terms of the MOUs.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to sign Memorandum(s) of Understanding (MOU) with the Grower Shipper Association Foundation and with Monterey County Agricultural Education, Inc. to provide support of agricultural education efforts in Monterey County, and;
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make payments in accordance with the terms of the MOUs.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In FY 2009-10 and again in FY 2012-13 the County Board of Supervisors directed the Agricultural Commissioner's Office to provide support of agricultural education efforts in Monterey County. The intent was to collaborate for mutual benefit with respect to agricultural education programs and activities, more specifically programs and activities directly related to pest management and control, quarantine and invasive species activities, pesticide use and enforcement, fruit and vegetable standardization, and crop statistics.
Grower Shipper Association Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing the public factual and educational information about the agricultural industry. The Foundation helps support local education, training, scholarship and leadership programs, community outreach and philanthropic endeavors and delivers a nine (9) month professional development program, "AgKnowledge," to community leaders within Monterey County.
Monterey County Agricultural Education (MCAE) is a nonprofit organization that provides educational programs to teachers, administrators, and students throu...
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