<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Mary McDonnell</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:mmcdonnell@calapple.org">mmcdonnell@calapple.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM<br>Subject: California Olive Committee Request for Proposals 2026<br>To: <br>Cc: Todd Sanders <<a href="mailto:TSanders@calapple.org">TSanders@calapple.org</a>>, Ethan Cranmer <<a href="mailto:ECranmer@calapple.org">ECranmer@calapple.org</a>>, Michelle Borges <<a href="mailto:mborges@calapple.org">mborges@calapple.org</a>>, Janette Ramos <<a href="mailto:JRamos@calapple.org">JRamos@calapple.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg772692602335787070">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this email finds you well! The California Olive Committee (COC) is seeking researchers to fulfill their 2026 priorities. Attached you will find a letter outlining the COC’s 2026 research priorities that were decided by the COC Research
Subcommittee. If you would like to submit a research proposal, please do so by October 31<sup>st</sup>, 2025.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note, that along with a written proposal, we are asking all researchers to provide a pre-recorded 10-minute video presentation explaining the proposal.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please so not hesitate to reach out with any questions. Thank you!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mary McDonnell<u></u><u></u></p>
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