Almond Oil Launched at Global Exhibition Grower Honored with California Cultivator Award Next ...

40 Pages·2017·6.1 MB·English

MAY | JUNE 2017
News, Views & Industry Insights
Almond Oil Grower Honored
Next Generation
Launched at Global with California
Almond Farmer
Exhibition Cultivator Award
BN 2017 Tree&Rootstock Ad 8.5 x 11.pdf 1 2/21/17 12:07 PM
Great Tree & Rootstock
Including these BNI Exclusive varieties
SSSShhhhaaaassssttttaaaa Guardian
™ ®
BA2 var. (PPAF) (BY520-9)
SSSSSSeeeeeellllllffffff------FFFFFFeeeeeerrrrrrttttttiiiiiilllllleeeeee AAAAAAllllllmmmmmmoooooonnnnnndddddd Rootstock
Beautiful, smooth kernel Almond growers will find
Monterey or Carmel type this rootstock to be an nc.
Early, heavy production excellent choice for ery, I
urs
and one harvest soil with nematodes ell N
h
urc
B
e
h
T
017
2
©
Call your Burchell Healthy Start Trees™ representative
or visit our website at burchellnursery.com
to make sure you’re ready to grow a profitable future.
Celebrating our commitment
to your success through
BREEDING
better science for over 75 years.
PROGRAM
burchellnursery.com 800 828-TREE
CONTENTS
MAY | JUNE 2017
P. 18
Features
6 President’s Corner Clinton Shick Honored 08 REGIONAL MANAGERS
15 with 2017 California 10 GROWER LIAISON
President and CEO Mark Jansen
Cultivator Award
shares the cooperative’s noble 12 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
purpose of ensuring the economic
The Agricultural Council of 18
viability of multi-generational farm CORNERING THE MARKET
California honors past chairman of
families in California. 26
the Blue Diamond Growers board of ADVOCACY REPORT
directors with prestigious award. 30 IN YOUR ORCHARD
38 CLASSIFIED ADS
Almond Oil Launched The Next Generation
18 22
at Global Exhibition Almond Farmer
The Global Ingredients team Ten-year-old Joshua Wilson is the Cover:
launched almond oil, which is used next generation almond farmer Next generation almond farmer Joshua Wilson
as an ingredient, to the health and and set on carrying on his family’s includes Blue Diamond Almonds with his school
beauty care market. farming traditions. science experiment.
MAY | JUNE 2017 Almond Facts 3
Board of Directors
Dan Cummings
Chairman of the Board | Chico
Dale Van Groningen
Vice Chairman | Ripon
Kent Stenderup | Arvin
Charles Crivelli III | Turlock
Get Nonpareil Pricing on
Kevin Fondse | Ripon
John Monroe | Arbuckle
100% of your Crop*
George Goshgarian | Fresno
Stephen Van Duyn | Modesto
Robert Weimer | Atwater
Don Yee | El Dorado Hills 1. Plant 50/50 with Nonpareil
Bennett-Hickman
Joe Huston | Monterey
US PP26,083 P3
2. Bloom Compatible
Officers
Mark Jansen, President and CEO
with Nonpareil
Dean LaVallee, Chief Financial Officer
Almond Facts Staff 3. Full Stature Tree
Alicia Rockwell, Corporate Communications Director
Samantha DeMelo, Managing Editor 4. Clean Harvest
Mel Machado, Contributing Photographer
Nonpareil
5. Harvests 7-10 days
Gray Allen, Advertising Sales
916.783.4334 & 916.765.3234
after Nonpareil
Creative • Print • Mail
DOMEPRINTING.COM 6. Available for Planting!
AlmondFacts.com BlueDiamond.com
*Some handlers are paying Nonpareil price for Bennett-Hickman.
Blue Diamond, the world’s largest processor and marketer of almonds, exports to Consult your handler for pricing categories.
90 countries.
Almond Facts, established in 1922, is published bimonthly by Blue Diamond Growers, All the Best Rootstocks
1802 C Street, Sacramento, California 95811, phone: [phone]. Address all
correspondence to the Editor, Almond Facts, P.O. Box 1768, Sacramento, California
95812. Advertising subscription rates provided upon request.
Hansen • Krymsk 86 US PP16,272 • Brights Hybrid BH 5 (cv. Arthur V) US PP18,782 P3
® ®
Blue Diamond is a registered trademark and marketing brand of Blue Diamond Growers. BB 106 (cv. Lilian) USPPAF • Nemaguard
Other registered trademarks are The Almond People, Smokehouse, and Almond Facts.
Advertising carried in this magazine does not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions,
1 - 8 0 0 - G R A F T E D
or attitudes of Blue Diamond and does not imply product or service endorsement. Blue
Diamond reserves the right to refuse advertising. All rights reserved. Reproduction in
whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. © Blue Diamond Growers 2017.
1555 Baldwin Rd, Hughson, CA 95326 | www.duartenursery.com | [email protected]
Get Nonpareil Pricing on
100% of your Crop*
1. Plant 50/50 with Nonpareil
Bennett-Hickman
US PP26,083 P3
2. Bloom Compatible
with Nonpareil
3. Full Stature Tree
4. Clean Harvest
Nonpareil
5. Harvests 7-10 days
after Nonpareil
6. Available for Planting!
*Some handlers are paying Nonpareil price for Bennett-Hickman.
Consult your handler for pricing categories.
All the Best Rootstocks
Hansen • Krymsk 86 US PP16,272 • Brights Hybrid BH 5 (cv. Arthur V) US PP18,782 P3
® ®
BB 106 (cv. Lilian) USPPAF • Nemaguard
1 - 8 0 0 - G R A F T E D
1555 Baldwin Rd, Hughson, CA 95326 | www.duartenursery.com | [email protected]
RR
EE
NN
RR
OO
CC President’s Corner

SS
’’
TT
NN Mark Jansen
EE
DD President and CEO
II
SS
EE
RR
Ensuring Economic to have these tough conversations about long-term solutions to
PP
help keep our state as number one in agricultural exports.
Viability
Growers are already having these conversations. Every
year I have the opportunity to meet with members of
There is a sense of purpose in being part of a each district’s Grower Liaison Committee. These are
cooperative. For Blue Diamond Growers, our mutually valuable meetings based on the shared value
mission – our purpose – is a noble one. We are of our partnership. I learn more about our growers and
here to ensure the economic viability of more they learn more about what is happening at Blue Diamond.
than 3,000 multi-generational farm families This is also an opportunity for us to ask questions of one
in California. It’s pretty remarkable to think another for an even more in-depth conversation. The
about how this enterprise was developed from result is a better understanding of the crop and industry.
our member-growers who farm an average of I thank each of our committee members for taking time
75 acres. In many ways, our co-op is just the out of their busy schedules to represent their districts.
opposite of big ag. If you would like to learn more or even participate on
the committee, please contact your district directors,
Each day we work to fulfill this mission and I am confident
committee members or regional managers.
that this will be another good year for Blue Diamond. The
pricing stability of almonds has driven almond consumption
In many ways, our co-op is just
and the profitability of our value-added businesses is
growing. The efforts of the brand teams are effectively the opposite of big ag.
reaching consumers with Almond Breeze performing very
well and advertising and messaging right on point. On the
Whether it is water issues, crop updates or market status,
manufacturing side, efficiency improvements have been a
communication is an important aspect to the success of our
top priority and we are able to handle more volume through
mission. Blue Diamond shares information in a variety of ways.
existing production lines. Overall, I feel good about our Blue
For the most current source on global almond demand and
Diamond marketing and operations performance.
almond crop prospects, Almond Insights will help you better
Looking ahead, the 2017 crop appears to be healthy and will
understand the dynamics that will influence your business.
likely surpass last year’s production. This promising outlook is
We also keep you informed of member news and updates
good for our mission, but we should continue to be diligent for
through email newsletters. To ensure your email is registered
the future. Especially when it comes to water.
with the Member Relations Department, visit the Blue
A recent post on my blog, Almond Insights, discussed the Diamond Growers website at www.bluediamondgrowers.com.
need for California to develop sustainable water solutions.
Every day I wake up excited to lead the cooperative,
No one could have predicted California’s record-breaking
positively influence the industry and share with you the good
rainfall and snowpack, and thankfully, the end of the
news of our progress. As we move forward in our mission,
drought prompted the best water allocation in years. The UC
Blue Diamond Growers will continue to make a difference in the
Berkeley study referenced in the post, The Human Impact of
market and ensure your economic viability. It’s what drives
California’s Water Cuts, highlights the impact water regulations
our noble purpose.
have had on the agricultural industry. These impacts are also
changing the way Blue Diamond Growers are farming. It’s time
6 Almond Facts MAY | JUNE 2017
YOUR ALARM CLOCK
HAS FEATHERS.
YOUR COMMUTE IS IN ACRES
and your second car is a tractor.
You are an American farmer and
there’s a whole world out there
depending on what you do.
And we’re here to help you do it.
WE ARE FARM CREDIT — a nationwide network of customer-owned associations supporting  
rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services.
FarmCreditAlliance.com • [phone] toll free
American AgCredit | CoBank | Farm Credit West | Fresno Madera Farm Credit | Golden State Farm Credit
f
f
g a
er st
hado Meinb Grind
S Mac is ael
R l nn ch
E e e i
G M D M
A
Director, Member Relations Tehama, Glenn, and Butte Counties Central Fresno County between
N
209.531.6352 Cell 530.864.0619 Cell Highway 180 and Kamm Avenue
A
209.545.6222 Salida 530.674.4724 Home 559.470.9731 Cell
M
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

L
A
N
O
I m
G
r m
E e
R ell ro
o F e
N e n
n m to
ia re C S
Br Je K
Stanislaus County South of San Joaquin County West of Austin Rd; San Joaquin County East of Austin Rd, South
Tuolumne River, East of Hwy 99; Stanislaus County North of the Tuolumne of Hwy 4, North of Stanislaus River; Stanislaus
Merced County East of Highway 99, river, Stanislaus County West of the County South of Tuolumne River, West of Hwy
North of Westside / Bellevue Road San Joaquin River, and North of Patterson 99 and East of San Joaquin River; Merced
209.417.2010 Cell 209.596.9520 Cell County, North of Merced River, West of Hwy 99
[email protected] [email protected] 209.596.5375 Cell
[email protected]
h
t
u
m
illson Reich Griffin
W e e
att rni Mik
M E
San Joaquin County West of San Joaquin Southern Madera County South of
Southern Tulare County, South of
River, South of Patterson; Merced County Avenue 18 -1/2; Northern Fresno
Lindsay Highway; Kern County
South of Westside / Bellevue Road; County North of Highway 180
559.554.4118 Cell
559.897.0304 Home Madera County North of Avenue 18-1/2 559.779.6400 Cell
[email protected] 559.474.2996 Cell 559.449.9751 Home
559.645.4708 Home [email protected]
[email protected]
y
r
o
m v
I
a e
l n
E
i
n st
i i
t r
s h Other Inquiries
u C
J Salida Membership Department
Merced County from the Colusa, Yolo, Solano, Yuba P 209.545.6225 • F 209.545.6215
Merced River to Hwy 140 and Sutter Counties
Sacramento Membership Department
209.303.7306 Cell 530.518.9109 Cell
P 916.446.8368
[email protected] [email protected]
8 Almond Facts MAY | JUNE 2017
NATIVE CALIFORNIANS.
3RD GENERATION FARMERS.
PROPANE
Ned & Michael Harris
GIVES THEM
THE POWER
TO FARM.
With California’s unique environmental
conditions and strict agricultural regulations,
it takes a special kind of farmer to succeed.
The right fuel is a must-have, too. A propane
irrigation engine delivers the reliable power
you need with up to 40 percent lower fuel
costs. And because propane engines are CARB
compliant — without expensive additives
and fi lters — you’ll lower your greenhouse
gas emissions, too.
Hear what California farmers just like you — and
other producers nationwide — are saying about
clean, American propane, at PowerToFarm.com.
P536-046867-7 (CA Campaign Print Ad)
Color: 4/color
Size: T: 7 X 10 SIZE A Almond Facts
ISO 12647-7 Digital Control Strip 2009 3%
A 100 60 100 70 30 100 60 100 70 30 100 60 100 70 30 100 40 40 100 40 100 40 70 40 70 40 40 40 70 40 40 70 40 70 40 40 3 10 25 50 75 90 100
B100 100 60100 100 70 70 30 30 100 100 60100 100 70 70 30 30 100 100 60100 100 70 70 30 30 100 40 100 40 40 100 10 40 40 20 70 70 70 70 40 70 40 40 0 0 0 0 3.1 2.2 2.210.2 7.4 7.425 19 19 50 40 40 75 66 66100 100 10080 70 70 100
Legend
District 1 District 4
Chairman C
Ray Antonowich Mike Ballatore
Vice-Chairman VC
John Erickson VC Joe Gasper
Thomas B. Martin Sherwin De Boer Ex-Officio *
Greg Long ! Wes Eisenga C Director **
Luke Konyn C 1
Greg Kamper Appointed !
Warren Gilbert Matt Visser (Member-at-large)
Rico Cinquini
Ryan Winters Almond Board ABA
P Samantha Lewis ! Alternate
Phil Mohler VC
Gregory Watts
Lance Loppini Almond Board ABD
N Lyle Livingston 2 Director
O Bob Holmes
Rick Pittenger
S Nick Alta
I Brian Erickson !
A Paul Adrian !
Dan Cummings **
LI W. Howard Isom * Kevin Fondse ** 3 4 5
R Kenneth Roos *
6 7
E
8
W
District 2
O
District 5
R Michael F. Doherty
G Joe Kalfsbeek Kyle Oosterkamp
7 Matt LaGrande Lucas Van Duyn
01 Logan Dennis ! Hans Wagner III 9
2 Carole M. Cain Doug Ott !
Cathy Marsh John Regusci Jr.
Maria Griselda Jauregui VC Alex Vanderstoel C
Michael DeRee ! Garret Bowman
Ron Tadlock Ed Tilma VC
Catherine L. Cain Nick Blom 2017
Ronald Timothy C Gordon Heinrich
Analee Lauwerussen ! Jeff Erickson
John Monroe ** Brum DeVisser !
Elaine Rominger * Stephen Van Duyn **
Gerald Rominger * Neil Van Duyn *
Douglas D. Mathews *
District 6
District 3 Tim A. Vieira District 7 District 8 District 9
Christine Gemperle-Bacon VC
Jim Thoming ABA Pete Bandoni Dan Wattenbarger David Snell
Mike Bogetti Eric Brush Frank Fagundes Curtis Bettencourt Carl Nikkel
Kris Thomsen Chris Miller ! Jeff Baize David Massaro Mark J. Fanucchi
Richard Low ! Steven Scheuber Jim Snyder ! Rusty Nonini ! Sean Shick
Durk Van Laar Philip G. Wagner C Rick Scoto Ranbir Grewal Kyle Balakian C
Stephen Vander Veen C Bart Muller Jon-Mark Horta Nayiri Saghdejian C Chris Vandborg !
William J. Van Ryn II Don Mailloux ! Steve Moeller Ryan Indart Thom Gruber
Ian Koetsier ! Greg Reichmuth Tim Lohman C David Tolmosoff ! Craig Fulwyler VC
Joe Rishwain Rick Alvernaz Mario Bandoni VC Jeff Parsons
Michael Van Groningen Allen Peterson Scott Abraham George Goshgarian Jr. ABD Gurcharan Dhillon !
Stephen Schmiedt VC Patrick Romero ! Galen K. Miyamoto VC Paramjit Singh Kent Stenderup **
Garret Mussi ! Charles Crivelli III ** Joe Sansoni ! Joey Biscay Clinton Schick *
Dale Van Groningen ** Steve Vilas * Robert J. Weimer ** Norman Pretzer !
John Thoming Bill Brush David L. Zollinger * George Goshgarian **
Also Sansoni *
For Grower Liaison contact information, please contact your regional manager.
10 Almond Facts MAY | JUNE 2017