[Nongsuchaksan Newspaper=Reporter Nara Park] Gongju City is continuously pushing forward a variety of projects centered around the goals of creating added value for local agricultural products, fostering agricultural innovation talent, and spreading a participatory sharing culture among citizens. From the nationwide expansion of the chestnut industry to establishing a future agricultural response system and promoting local agricultural product consumption, Gongju City's field-centered administration is accelerating. # National Walnut Bakery and Rice Cake Competition Participants Wanted Gongju City is recruiting participants for the "2026 Republic of Korea Chestnut Industry Expo – National Walnut Bakery and Rice Cake Competition" to be held in February next year. This competition, which is being launched for the first time this year, utilizes 'chestnuts,' a representative local agricultural product.