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The Almond Board of California (ABC) Board of Directors election for the 2021-2022 crop year has begun.
There are two independent grower member positions and two independent grower alternate positions available on the ABC Board of Directors. To be considered for these positions, each candidate must be a grower and must submit a petition signed by at least 15 independent almond growers (verified by ABC). The petition should state the position for which the candidate is being nominated and be filed with Almond Board of California at 1150 9thStreet, Suite 1500, Modesto, California 95354. The filing deadline is April 1, 2021.
Additionally, two independent handler member positions and two independent handler alternate positions are available. Handlers must declare their candidacy, in writing, to ABC no later than April 1, 2021 to be considered for these positions.
A cooperative grower member and alternate nominee will be selected through their cooperative association.
The Almond Board was established in 1950 to administer the Federal Marketing Order for almonds. ABC assures industry compliance with marketing order regulations and is responsible for administering all aspects of the marketing order. It also serves the almond industry in other major areas, including production research, global advertising and public relations, and accumulation, compilation and dissemination of statistical information.
The ABC encourages eligible women, minorities, and people with disabilities to consider running for a position on the Board of Directors as it believes this committee should reflect the diversity of the industry it serves.
For further information, call Bunnie Ibrahim, senior analyst in Government Affairs, at (209) 343-3228.
The Almond Board of California has released election results for the Board of Directors positions whose terms of office will run from August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021. The names of the following nominees have been submitted to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for selection:
Independent Grower:
Member Position One (one-year term):
Paul Ewing, Los Banos
Alternate Position One:
Joe Gardiner, Earlimart
Independent Handler:
Member Position One (three-year term):
Alexi Rodriguez, Caruthers
Alternate Position One:
Ron Fisher, Modesto
Member Position Three (one-year term):
Darren Rigg, Le Grand
Alternate Position Two:
Chad DeRose, McFarland
Cooperative Grower:
Member Position One (three-year term):
George Goshgarian Jr., Fowler
Alternate Position One:
Christine Gemperle, Ceres
Cooperative Handler:
Member Position Two (three-year term):
Bill Morecraft, Sacramento
Alternate Position Two:
Alicia Rockwell, Sacramento
ABOUT THE ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
Almonds from California are a healthy, natural, wholesome and quality food. The Almond Board of California promotes almonds with a research-based approach to responsible farming, production and marketing on behalf of the more than 7,600 almond growers and processors in California, many of whom have third- and fourth-generation family operations. Established in 1950 and based in Modesto, California, the Almond Board of California is a non-profit organization that administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information on the Almond Board of California or almonds, visit Almonds.com or check out California Almonds on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the California Almonds blog.