SAVE THE DATE!
108
th
Blue Diamond Growers
Annual Member Meeting
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Modesto Centre Plaza, 10
th
& K Streets
(Adjacent to the Modesto Doubletree Hotel)
Join us for seminars, lively exhibits, a membership luncheon
and business meeting, all celebrating the continued success of
Blue Diamond
and its members.
Over the past few months, both the headlines and
growers’ attention have been focused on trade issues.
The tariffs and subsequent uncertainty have resulted
in market price reductions. Your
Blue Diamond
team
has been very active in the discussions, ensuring
that the federal government is fully aware of the
almond industry’s value to the U.S. economy. I want
to personally thank each and every one of you for
heeding the call and contacting the USDA and the
White House on this important issue. Know that you
have had an important impact on the discussion and
are on the minds of our federal representatives and the
USDA officials. The recently approved almond market
facilitation payment of $.03 a pound is appreciated and
a positive outcome that reflects on our collective efforts
for almond industry recognition.
The 2018 crop is coming in now. At this point, we can
say that rejects are running at lower levels than last
year. As expected, crop yields are varying dramatically
as a result of the freeze at bloom. Knowledge of the
final volume of the 2018 crop is months away. However,
production of the Nonpareil appears to be falling short
of expectations.
I look forward to celebrating our accomplishments
at the annual
Blue Diamond Growers
meeting on
November 14 at the Modesto Centre Plaza. Please
mark your calendars to come early to the event to
attend seminars, walk the exhibit hall and visit with our
team. I hope to see you there and share why the best is
yet to come!
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