Washington, D.C. -- California has the most recipients for the latest round of grant awards from the Agricultural Marketing Services Specialty Crop Block Grant Program approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Funded by the USDA and authorized by the Farm Bill, the program’s mandate is to enhance competitiveness of specialty crops, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops. Successful applicants from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories were awarded fiscal year 2010 grants to perform a total of 827 projects that benefit the specialty crop industry.