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to continue to speak up on her own behalf and for other farmers. Blue Diamond has made a global name for itself, and our government wants to hear from us! In order to make our voices louder in D.C., Evans encourages every Blue Diamond grower to donate to the Political Action Committee. With laws in place restricting where funds can come from, personal donations are the way to go. She also says, “ Blue Diamond does an amazing job at stretching our dollars. They would like to receive at least $25 from each grower a year. If everyone gave $100, we could really shake things up.” Her unparalleled experiences with the Young Leader program have created a real advocate in Evans. Even though she has been farming for 14 years, there was still much she gleaned from the program and she found extreme value in the emphasis on networking. She encourages every grower under age 40 to be part of it. As the orchards continue to pass from generation to generation, each young farmer needs to be educated on 471 Industrial Ave. • Ripon, CA 95366 • 209.599.6118 • www.jackrabbit.bz Protect your investment from rodent damage with the safe, efficient and effective CO-Jack carbon monoxide delivery system Highly visible white smoke enables you to detect and plug connected openings Protect Your Investment The Cold Air Drain selectively extracts cold air in low-lying, frost prone accumulation areas and expels it up to 300 feet above the inversion layer. Control rodent population with the CO-Jack Contact Us Today for a FREE Frost Analysis! Contact Us Today for More Information. Prevent Frost Damage with the Cold Air Drain We would not be such a successful industry if we didn’t have this co-op and we need to make sure the next generation knows that and knows how to preserve their family legacy that they have built. —Kelli Evans 3 3 S E P T E M B E R – O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9

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