NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
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Almond Facts
MARCH | APRIL 2017
Young
Leaders
Learn
Importance
of Advocacy
In the first of three seminars, the
young leader class of 2017 gathered
in Sacramento in January to discuss
legislative and regulatory issues of
importance to
Blue Diamond
growers
and the greater almond industry.
One of the goals of the program was
to teach the class how
Blue Diamond’s
legislative advocates work on the
cooperative’s behalf to make sure
the voice of almond growers is heard
throughout the halls of the state capitol.
Chief among the group’s takeaways is
the notion that the best advocate for
almond growers is themselves – “who
better to tell your story than you,
our growers?” said Alicia Rockwell,
Blue Diamond’s
director of corporate
communications and public affairs.
Who are
Blue Diamond’s
Legislative
Advocates?
Blue Diamond Growers
is represented
by three different organizations in at
the state capitol. The young leaders
were introduced to each of these
groups and the roles they play for
the cooperative.
Agricultural Council
of California
Headquartered in Sacramento, the
Agricultural Council of California
(Ag Council) has represented
California farmer cooperatives
