MAR–APR 2023
Contents
8 FIELD TEAM 10 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 20 CORNERING THE MARKET 22 GROWING THE GOODNESS 24 ADVOCACY REPORT 26 CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY 28 IN YOUR ORCHARD 42 CLASSIFIED ADS
Features
6 President’s Corner President and CEO, Kai Bockmann reflects on his first two months at Blue Diamond with great joy and looks forward to the growth of the cooperative in
24 Record-Setting Rain in Early 2023 in California. Honestly, What’s New ? President/CEO of the Almond Alliance, Aubrey Bettencourt, discusses the vast issues involving water in the state of California. The Almond Alliance isn’t interested in playing “the blame game” but in finding solutions. 26 Update on the Climate-Smart Commodities Grant from the USDA Dr. Dan Sonke discusses the next steps for the $45 million USDA grant awarded to Blue Diamond . The grant will provide cost share to growers for the implementation of practices including annual cover cropping, conservation plantings, hedgerow plantings, and whole orchard recycling.
his first article for “President’s Corner.” 12 Doherty Family Hosts Orchard Media Tour
As winter ended, the Doherty family hosted several consumer media members from backgrounds in food, lifestyle, and parenting publications. Guests gained awareness of Blue Diamond ’s sustainability practices and learned about the health benefits, delicious flavor, and numerous uses for Blue Diamond products.
ON THE COVER: A Blue Diamond orchard in full bloom under the stars.
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