This issue of Almond Facts highlights Green Business Certified plants, an introduction to our 2021-22 Blue Diamond Growers Foundation scholarship recipients, and the latest from the Director of Sustainability.
almond facts | 1 |
Contents | 3 |
Features | 3 |
6 President’s Corner | 3 |
12 Ambassador Tai | 3 |
20 Amazon | 3 |
30 Morgan Oliveira | 3 |
ON THE COVER: | 3 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 4 |
OFFICERS | 4 |
ALMOND FACTS STAFF | 4 |
FINANCINGTHE NEXT GENERATIONIS MORE THANOUR BUSINESS. | 5 |
IT’S OUR MISSION. | 5 |
PRESIDENT’S CORNER | 6 |
FIELD TEAM | 8 |
Regional Managers | 8 |
2023 Grower Liaisons Committee Members | 9 |
DISTRICT 1 | 9 |
DISTRICT 2 | 9 |
DISTRICT 3 | 9 |
DISTRICT 4 | 9 |
DISTRICT 5 | 9 |
DISTRICT 6 | 9 |
DISTRICT 7 | 9 |
DISTRICT 8 | 9 |
DISTRICT 9 | 9 |
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL | 10 |
Blue Diamond Growers Annual Meeting Voting | 10 |
What is a Proxy & Why is a Quorum Needed at the Annual Meeting? | 10 |
Annual General Election | 10 |
How to Vote | 10 |
Make Sure You Are Represented — Return the Proxy Card! | 10 |
Ambassador Katherine Tai Visits Blue Diamond, Sacramento | 12 |
The Best Clonal Rootstocks | 15 |
#WeAreBlueDiamond2023 Social Media Activity | 16 |
Almond Flour Arepas with Black Beans, Guacamole & Radishes | 18 |
Ingredients | 18 |
Directions | 18 |
Wasabi Soy Sauce Deviled Eggs | 19 |
Ingredients | 19 |
Directions | 19 |
CORNERING THE MARKET | 20 |
Blue Diamond and Amazon: Learning More about Multicultural Marketing | 20 |
Amazon Latino Campaign Results | 22 |
Reducing Farm Production Costs through the Grower Connect Marketplace | 24 |
GROWING THE GOODNESS | 28 |
Save the Date — Give the Gift of Blue — Tuesday, November 28 | 28 |
Blue Diamond Growers Foundation Scholarship | 29 |
Blue Diamond Growers Scholarship Foundation Highlight: Morgan Oliveira | 30 |
ADVOCACY REPORT | 32 |
How LandFlex is Redefining California’s Water Management | 32 |
What is LandFlex? | 32 |
LandFlexʼs Impact: More Than Just Numbers | 32 |
A Future-Oriented Approach | 33 |
CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY | 34 |
Blue Diamond Growers Launches USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant Program | 34 |
HybridRootstocks | 35 |
Maximizing Returns with the Blue Diamond USDA Climate-Smart Grant | 36 |
Synchronizing OSIP and CSG | 36 |
OSIP and BFF Certification | 37 |
Add a line of Fan-Jets® | 37 |
How the CSG Facilitates the Transition to Triple Diamond | 37 |
Market Premiums for Climate-Smart Practices | 38 |
Looking Forward for the CSG | 38 |
IN YOUR ORCHARD | 40 |
THE BEE BOX | 40 |
Cover Crops in a Dry Climate: Are They Worth the Water? | 40 |
The Short Answer: Yes! | 40 |
Why Use Water for Cover Crops? | 40 |
Selecting the Right Seed Mix | 41 |
Fall Planting — Timing is Everything! | 41 |
References: | 42 |
THE ALMOND BOARD | 44 |
Turner Begins Transition Process for Almond Board of California President and CEO | 44 |
TIME TO CONSIDER | 46 |
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