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Funding Opportunities: California Commissions, Marketing Orders, Councils

Many of California's commodity commissions, marketing orders, and councils fund research grants. Source: marketing branch, Marketing Services, California Department of Agriculture (CDFA).

Organization
Address
Phone
Fax
Contact
E-mail
Fund Year
Proposal Due

2001-02
Research
Funding
Amount

Alfalfa Seed Production Research Board*

531-D North Alta Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618

(559) 591-4792 (559) 591-5744 J.D. Allen monfortms@aol.com 4/1-3/31   $31,000
Apple Commission, California** 4974 E. Clinton Way, Suite 125, Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 456-0900 (559) 456-0125 Kenton Kidd apple@calapple.org 7/1-6/30   $13,600
Artichoke Advisory Board, California* 10719 Merritt Street, Castroville, CA 95012 (831) 633-4411 (831) 633-0215 Patricia Hopper caartichoke@worldnet.att.net 7/1-6/30   $226,000
Asparagus Commission, California** 4565 Quail Lakes Drive, Ste. A-1, Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 474-7581 (209) 474-9105 Cher Watte calasparagus@earthlink.net 1/1-12/31   $92,527
Avocado Commission, California** 1251 E. Dyer Road, Ste. 210,Santa Ana, CA 94566-7751 (714) 558-6761 (714) 641-7024 Mark Affleck   11/1-10/31 June $1,257,000
Beef Council, California*** 5726 Sonoma Drive, Suite A, Pleasanton, CA 94566-7751 (925) 484-2333 (925) 484-2686 Bruce Berven calbeef@calbeef.org 1/1-12/31 Nov $0
Buy California Marketing Agreement 1220 N Street, Suite A-444, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 651-7265 (916) 654-0403 Ralph Watts   By RFP   $0
Cantaloupe Advisory Board* 531-D North Alta Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 591-5715 (559) 591-5744 Jerry Munson jerry@tabcomp.com 5/1-4/31   $33,500
Celery Research Advisory Board, California* 531-D North Alta Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 591-0434 (559) 591-5744 J.D. Allen monfortms@aol.com 10/1-9/30   $190,768
Cherry Marketing Program, California* P.O. Box 877, Lodi, CA 95240 (209) 368-0685 (209) 368-4309 Jim Culbertson   7/1-6/30   $140,000
Citrus Nursery Advisory Board, California 1220 N. St., Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-0435 (916) 654-0986 Jackie Maxwell psherron@cdfa.ca.gov 7/1-6/30 September $0
Citrus Research Board* P.O. Box 230, Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 738-0246 (559) 738-0607 Ted Batkin Ted@citrusresearch.org 11/1-10/31 July/August $2,919,363
Cling Peach Growers Marketing Board, California* 531-D North Alta Avenue. Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 595-1425 (559) 591-5744 Jim Melban monfortms@aol.com 6/1-5/30   $365,000
Cut Flower Commission, California** 73 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 (831) 728-7333 (831) 728-7337 Lee Murphy corf@corf.org 1/1-12/31 September $83,898
Dairy Council of California*** 1101 National Drive, Suite B, Sacramento, CA 95834-1274 (916) 263-3560 (916) 263-3566 Peggy Biltz info@dairycouncilofca.org 7/1-6/30 March $0
Date Commission, California** P.O. Box 1736, Indio, CA 92201 (760) 347-4510 (760) 347-6374 John Beck info@datesaregreat.com N/A   $112,500
Dried Plum Board, California* 3841 North Freeway Blvd., Suite 120, Sacramento, CA 95834-1929 (916) 565-6232 (916) 565-6237 Richard Peterson info@caltreefruit.com 1/1-12/31   $282,000
Dry Bean Advisory Board* 531-D North Alta Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 591-4866 (559) 591-5744 Jerry Munson monfortms@aol.com 4/1-3/31   $162,666
Fig Advisory Board* P.O. Box 709, Fresno, CA 93726 (559) 224-3447 (559) 224-3449 Ron Klamm info@californiafigs.com 7/1-6/30 January $32,500
Forest Products Commission, California** 853 Lincoln Way, Ste 208, Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 823-2363 (530) 823-1850 Donn Zea cfpc@calforests.org N/A   $0
Fresh Carrot Advisory Board, California* (Web site pending, http://www.carrots.org) 531-D North Alta Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 591-5675 (559) 591-5744 Jerry Munson monfortms@aol.com 1/1-12/31   $390,487
Garlic and Onion Dehydrator Advisory Board, California P.O. Box 470, Stockton, CA 95201 (209) 466-8247 (209) 941-2719 Bob Rohner   N/A   $0
Grape Rootstock Improvement Commission, California** 1521 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 441-2031 (916) 446-1063 Debby Murdock   4/1-3/31 February $341,966
Kiwifruit Commission, California** 9845 Horn Road, Suite 160, Sacramento, CA 95827 (916) 362-7490 (916) 362-7993 Lindy Harner info@kiwifruit.org 7/1/9/30   $30,475
Lake County Winegrape Commission P.O. Box 877, Lakeport, CA 95453 (707) 995-3421 (707) 995-3618 Shannon Gunier central@lakecountywinegrape.org 7/1-6/30 By RFP $27,600
Lettuce Research Program, California* 512 Pajaro Street, Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 424-3782 (831) 424-3785 Edward Hurtz   4/1-3/31 December $785,226
Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission 2545 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA 95242 (209) 367-4727 (209) 367-0737 Mark Chandler lwwc@lodiwine.com 7/1-6/30   $161,300
Manufacturing Milk Advisory Board* 3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite, Modesto, CA 95358 (209) 525-6875 (209) 525-6899 Stan Andre   N/A   $0
Melon Research Board* 531-D North Alta Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 591-0435 (559) 591-5744 J.D.Allen   1/31-12/31 November $112,988
Milk Processor Advisory Board, California* 1801A Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 883-1085 (510) 883-1088 Jeff Manning manning@gotmilk.com 1/1-12/31   $1,650,000
Milk Producers Advisory Board, California* 400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Ste 220, So. San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 871-6455 (650) 583-7328 Jeff Manning cmabssf@aol.com N/A   $0
Pear Advisory Board* 1521 I Street., Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 441-0432 (916) 446-1063 Chris Zanobini cpab@calpear.com 6/1-7/30   $319,000
Pepper Commission, California** 531-D North Alta Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 591-3925 (559) 591-5744 Jerry Munson monfortms@aol.com 5/1-4/30   $125,000
Pistachio Commission, California** 1318 E. Shaw Avenue, Ste. 420, Fresno, CA 93710 (559) 221-8294 (559) 221-8044 Karen Reinecke info@pistachios.org 2/1-1/31 December $827,000
Pistachio Marketing Agreement, California* 1318 E. Shaw Avenue, Ste. 420, Fresno, CA 93710 (559) 221-8294 (559) 221-8044 Karen Reinecke info@pistachios.org N/A   $0
Plum Marketing Program, California* P.O. Box 968, Reedley, CA 93654-0968 (559) 638-8260 (559) 638-8842 Blair Richardson info@caltreefruit.com 7/1/-6/30   $123,302
Potato Research Advisory Board* 531-D North Alta Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 591-0436 (559) 591-5744 Jim Melban monfortms@aol.com 10/1-9/30 August $77,000
Processing Strawberry Advisory Board** P.O. Box 929, Watsonville, CA 95077-0929 (831) 724-5454 (831) 724-0295 George Faxon   N/A   $0
Processing Tomato Advisory Board* PO Box 1800, Davis, CA 95617-7504 (530) 759-7501 (530) 759-7504 Tom Ramme   N/A   $0
Raisin Marketing Board, California* P.O. Box 5195, Fresno, CA 93755 (559) 248-0287 (559) 224-7016 Terry Stark info@raisins.org 7/1-6/30   $395,000
Rice Commission, California 701 University Ave., Ste. 205, Sacramento, CA 95825-6757 (916) 929-2264 (916) 929-2553 Tim Johnson   1/31-12/31   $120,000
Rice Research Advisory Board* P.O. Box 507, Yuba City, CA 95992 (530) 673-6247 (530) 674-0426 Dana Dickey ricebrd@syix.com 3/1-12/31   $2,071,167
Salmon Council, California*** P. O. Box 2255, Folsom, CA 95763-2255 (916) 933-7050 (916) 9337-055 David Goldenberg info@calkingsalmon.org N/A   $0
Sheep Commission, California P.O. Box 1520, Folsom, CA 95763-1520 (916) 933-7667 (916) 9337-055 David Goldenberg golden59@pacbell.net 1/1-12/31 February $43,908
Strawberry Commission, California** P.O. Box 269, Watsonville, CA 95077-0269 (831) 724-1301 (831) 724-5973 Rodger Wasson research@calstrawberry.com 2/1/-1/31 November $1,473,972
Table Grape Commission, California** 392 W. Fallbrook #101, Fresno, CA 93711-6150 (559) 447-8350 (559) 447-9184 Kathleen Nave info@tablegrape.com 5/1-4/30 February $1,000,000
Tomato Commission, California** 1625 E. Shaw Ave., Ste. 12, CA 2, Fresno, CA 93710 (559) 230-0116 (559) 230-0635 Ed Beckman contact@tomato.org 2/1-1/31   $303,595
Walnut Commission, California** 1540 River Park Drive, Ste. 203, Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 646-3807 (916) 923-2548 Dennis Balint walnut@walnut.org 8/1-7/31   $1,008,502
Wheat Commission, California** P.O. Box 2267, Woodland, CA 95776 (530) 661-1292 (530) 661-1332 Bonnie Fernandez cawheat1@aol.com 5/1-4/30 March $176,606
Wild Rice Board, California 335 Teagarden Street, Yuba City, CA 95991 (530) 673-1927 (530) 671-4464 Mel Androus   5/1-4/30   $1,000
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