[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Nara Park] Gongju City (Mayor Choi Won-cheol) is promoting various support policies that encompass agriculture and welfare sectors, aiming to improve the quality of life for citizens and achieve sustainable regional development. The city recently announced on the 12th that it has provided free microbial agents for preventing strawberry diseases to three strawberry cultivation areas within the city due to concerns about the spread of diseases caused by insufficient sunlight and low temperatures. This project, part of the Chungcheongnam-do region's on-site proposal business, was implemented with a total project cost of 100 million won (50% provincial funding, 50% city funding) to reduce the use of chemical pesticides and strengthen the foundation for eco-friendly agriculture. Park Sung-jin, Technology Dissemination Division.