Almond Facts, May-June 2021

Contents MAY–JUNE 2021 ON THE COVER: The Danbom Family, from left to right. Back row: Collin, Taryn, Paul. Front row: Lauren and Kylie. 8 FIELD TEAM 10 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 18 CORNERING THE MARKET 20 ADVOCACY REPORT 24 CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY 34 IN YOUR ORCHARD 54 CLASSIFIED ADS 6 President’s Corner Mark is proud of Blue Diamond team members and growers who are working hard to prepare for yet another record crop — projected to be 3.2 billion pounds. Despite the oncoming drought season, he is confident in the team’s ability to successfully process and market this massive crop. 10 Meet our New Director of Sustainability: Dan Sonke Having grown up on a Ripon almond orchard, Dr. Dan Sonke was pleased to come back to California to join Blue Diamond as Director of Sustainability with great plans for the future of sustainable farming. Features 18 NEW! Almond Flour Desserts: Tasty Little Cup ™ and Baking Mixes Available Now Two tasty non-GMO project verified, dairy-free desserts made with Blue Diamond almond flour are available now. Learn more about these delicious additions to the almond flour dessert family! 40 IPM: The Time is NOW The Almond Board of California (ABC) provides some new methods and research of IPM treatment for NOW pests in your orchard. Keep NOW at bay and keep your almonds healthy! 3 M A Y – J U N E 2 0 2 1