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8 FIELD TEAM 10 MARKET REPORT 14 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 22 CORNERING THE MARKET 28 MEMBERSHIP BASICS 30 GROWING THE GOODNESS 36 ADVOCACY REPORT 38 IN YOUR ORCHARD 46 CLASSIFIED ADS
Features 6 President’s Corner
22 A Conversation with CCO, Carmen Bourgaize Blue Diamond’ s Chief Commercial Officer, Carmen Bourgaize, shares with Almond Facts about her in-depth experience before joining Blue Diamond , how the future of the cooperative is informed by the strategic growth plan and what can be expected in the months to come, all in this exclusive interview . 36 Federal Update with Jacquez and McBride Blue Diamond ’s advocates in Washington DC, Lynn Jacquez and Stacy McBride, share updates on Congress, the Farm Bill, government funding and international trade.
President and CEO, Kai Bockmann discusses the upcoming harvest and crop forecast, Blue Diamond ’s commitment to caring for its hardworking growers and celebrates the graduates of the 2024 Blue Diamond Leadership Program. 18 USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie’s Fruitful Visit to Blue Diamond Learn about USDA Under Secretary Bonnie’s Blue Diamond orchard and Almond Innovation Center ® visit. The cooperative was proud to share about the many member-growers who have participated in on-farm projects utilizing funds from the $45 million USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant the cooperative was awarded in 2023.
ON THE COVER: The almond orchards are getting even closer to harvest! Photo credit: Mel Machado, VP of Member Relations, Blue Diamond Growers.
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