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significant land resources, including natural areas, riparian buffers, farmland, and significant <br />cultural features. <br />^ The County's Loan Pool Program will be explained by Dianne Reid, County Economic <br />Development Director. <br />^ Developing market strategies for locally grown agricultural products, with an emphasis on <br />creating a local agricultural economy. <br />^ Diversification stories from County farmers, tentatively including Ken Dawson, who grows <br />organic food and flowers. <br />^ An .update on the prospective Tobacco Settlement Program. <br />As last year, information booths will be set up by various commodity and growers associations, <br />resource and public interest agencies, and agribusiness companies. <br />Lunch will be served. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Staff estimates cost to be $1,600. <br />2 <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board support conducting the <br />second Annual Orange County Agricultural Summit. <br />