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For those of you in California, CDFA announced yesterday that they will be holding classes to assist companies expand sales overseas. The six training sessions will be spread over three months beginning in March 2010. The sessions will be held in Fresno, Sacramento, and San Luis Obispo and will cover topics including “international marketing; logistics and documentation; negotiation and cultural aspects; financing; and foreign regulations.” Read the full CDFA news release.

The equation for finding the right grant is simple: be in the right place at the right time. How to get there is the difficult part and requires diligence and patience. Here are some tips:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced today that it will hold free workshops and one free webinar from January 11-14 to help interested entities apply for the 2010 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.