JULY–AUGUST 2021
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8 FIELD TEAM 10 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 22 GROWING THE GOODNESS 32 ADVOCACY REPORT 34 CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY 40 IN YOUR ORCHARD 54 CLASSIFIED ADS
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26 Meet the Blue Diamond Growers Foundation Scholarship Recipients
6 President’s Corner Mark looks forward to harvest season and the potential for another large crop Blue Diamond will be receiving. He also speaks of Blue Diamond ’s commitment to efficiently using our water in the face of the drought. 13 Big Win for Salida and Turlock: Green Business Certified The BDG plants in Salida and Turlock have become Green Business Certified by the Modesto CoC’s California Green Business Network, Stanislaus County program. Blue Diamond is the first business in the county to receive this recognition for demonstrating sustainability as a top business priority.
24 young people were selected to receive a scholarship for the 2021–2022 academic year. Learn a little about these students who strive to be positive influences on the future of agriculture and in their communities. 36 “Sustainably Speaking” with Dr. Dan BDG’s Director of Sustainability, Dr. Dan Sonke, dives into the real deal on water and almonds. Stay up to speed on the latest from Dr. Dan as he launches this new column, which will appear in every other issue of Almond Facts.
ON THE COVER: “Blue Diamond Goes Green” Both Stanislaus County Facilities Now Recognized as Part of Modesto Chamber of Commerce’s California Green Business Network, Stanislaus.
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