MAY | JUNE 2015
Almond Facts
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Water Reductions
CONTENTS
MAY | JUNE 2015
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FIELD SUPERVISORS
10
GROWER LIAISON
12
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
34
THE BEE BOX
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TIME TO CONSIDER
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CLASSIFIED ADS
Features
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For the first time, state-wide mandatory
water reductions are in place throughout
California.
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Cover Photo:
This almond orchard south of Firebaugh has received zero water for the last two years due to
irrigation cutbacks. Photo by Mel Machado.
Bulk Storage
Construction of a state-of-the-art
warehouse in Salida will increase
Blue
Diamond
’s receiving capacity by 33
percent.
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Package Redesign
Blue Diamond’s
Oven Roasted Snack
Almond line is now available in a
5-ounce bag and features consumers’
favorite flavors.
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Foundation
Scholarship
The cooperative’s board has awarded
a record number of scholarships
to applicants wishing to pursue an
agricultural education.
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