JULY–AUGUST 2022
Contents
8 FIELD TEAM 10 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 20 GROWING THE GOODNESS 28 ADVOCACY REPORT 30 CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY 34 IN YOUR ORCHARD 42 CLASSIFIED ADS
Seeds for Bees cover crop closes Aug 31.
Features
6 President’s Corner Mark discusses District Meetings, the benefits of OSIP, and the pride he feels that Blue Diamond has been able to consistently provide growers with competitively advantaged returns despite many challenges. He reviews the 2022 crop estimates while looking forward to a successful harvest season. 22 Meet the Blue Diamond Growers Foundation Scholarship Recipients The Blue Diamond Growers Foundation selected 25 young people to receive a scholarship for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. The Foundation assists students who are passionate about making a difference in their communities and influencing the future of agriculture.
30 Regenerative Agriculture and Blue Diamond Growers
Blue Diamond ’s Director of Sustainability, Dan Sonke, shares on the timely topic of regenerative agriculture in his column, “Sustainably Speaking with Dr. Dan.” 34 Project Apis m . Discusses Cover Crops There are several tips and tricks for planning and planting cover crop to consider adopting this season. If you haven’t yet, remember to get involved with Project Apis m .’s “Seeds for Bees” program.
ON THE COVER: Gearing up for the harvest season! And tips and tricks for cover crops
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JULY–AUGUST 2022
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