NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2016
Almond Facts
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CONTENTS
NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2016
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FIELD SUPERVISORS
18
GROWER LIAISON
22
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
28
ADVOCACY REPORT
32
THE BEE BOX
38
TIME TO CONSIDER
42
CLASSIFIED ADS
Features
P. 25
Chairman’s Message
Chairman Dan Cummings urges
participation in the cooperative
democratic process in remarks
adapted from his 2016 Annual
Meeting address.
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Huller/Sheller
The 2016 Presidential Election and
how its outcome will affect agriculture
was the topic of this year’s Huller/
Sheller Breakfast keynote discussion
with
Blue Diamond’s
Washington
representative Julian Heron.
20
Young Leader
California Farm Bureau Federation
President Paul Wenger stressed the
importance of advocating on behalf
of the agricultural industry in order
to affect positive change in the final
meeting of the Young Leader Class
of 2016.
36
President’s Corner
Adapted from his 2016 Annual
Meeting speech, President and
CEO Mark Jansen reviews business
achievements and recognizes key
personnel from the marketing year.
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Cover:
Bringing joy to your celebration this season
with the goodness of almonds!
