Young
Leaders
Blue Diamond’s
Young Leader class
of 2016 met in Sacramento in
January to learn more about the
cooperative’s public affairs activities
at the State Capitol and broaden
their understanding of how
Blue
Diamond
processes and markets their
almonds with a tour of the Almond
Innovation Center.
With the aid of the Agricultural Council
of California and
Blue Diamond’s
state
advocate firm Niemela-Pappas and
Associates, the group met with several
state legislators, including Republican
State Senator Andy Vidak from
Hanford, Democratic Assemblymember
Luis Alejo from Watsonville and
Republican Assemblymember Kristin
Olsen from Modesto. Secretary of
Agriculture Karen Ross capped the
event as the guest speaker for the dinner,
commending the attendees for their
“passion for their industry, willingness
to work together and listen to different
perspectives and viewpoints, and invest
their time in getting involved to make
their voices heard.”
Participants learn the ins and outs of the
Sacramento facility’s processing capabilities
and Almond Innovation Center.
The Class of
2016 visited
the California
State Capitol to
discuss policy
issues with
legislators.
MARCH | APRIL 2016
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