Almond Alert

By Almond Alert

The Almond Alert Podcast is a creation of the Almond Alliance. Follow this podcast to stay up to date with the almond industry's most critical and timely issues. Hear how the Almond Alliance's staff i... more

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October 03, 2022 What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | Sep 30, 2022
What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | Sep 30, 2022
This week, Aubrey Bettencourt, President and CEO of the Almond Alliance covers the weekly update:
STATE:
➡️ September 30th was the last day for the Governor to veto or sign California Legislation. Look for our membership industry alert to see our breakdown of this year's new laws.
➡️Thursday, October 6th, 2022 – Almond Alliance Member Training with Union Pacific utilizing their options to ship your products.
➡️ USDA TASC Grant - Almond Hull Market Project will be published soon.
Visit https://almondalliance.org/almond-hulls/ for more information.
➡️ Almond Alliance PAC Event in October! Reach out to our office for more information!
➡️ October 1st – Marks the new water year. How do we manage our water playing by new rules?
➡️ American Almonds have reduced its water usage by over 33% in the last 20 years. While the state of California has increased its population over the same period of time and has not developed any new water supply or storage systems since the 1970s.
We are on pace to conserve another 30% in the next 5 to 10 years, with the implementation of new technology.
SHIPPING:
➡️ New legislation signed on trucking, detention and demurrage in California
FEDERAL:
➡️ Watching the White House Nutrition Summit
➡️ Meeting with members of Congress working on shipping alternatives and also getting almond approvals for various projects and programs - We look forward to sharing more with you soon!
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September 26, 2022 What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | Sep 23, 2022
What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | Sep 23, 2022

This week, Aubrey Bettencourt, President and CEO of the Almond Alliance covers the weekly update:

Shipping:
➡️ OOCL & CMA CGM Live Shipping Webinars: Live Demos training you and your staff for booking through their systems.
OOCL (West Coast Ports & Global Services East Coast Ports)
CMA CGM (Control Tower Services and their extended services to India)
Open for all of Agriculture!
Contact our office for more information!
➡️ CMA will restore services to India out of Oakland
➡️ All other services are available out of LA and Long Beach utilizing the Union Pacific Rail Ramp Oakland to LA or Long Beach.

Federal:
➡️ Farm Bill: High priority for this week!

California:
➡️ Invertebrates can be listed in the Endangered Species Act (ESA); Okay, but now BEES are invertebrates? Supreme Court of California’s Ruling includes 4 Bee species considered fish to be included in the ESA
➡️ Almond Alliance PAC Event in October! Reach out to our office for more information!

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September 19, 2022 What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | September 16, 2022
What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | September 16, 2022

This week, Aubrey Bettencourt, President and CEO of the Almond Alliance covers the weekly update:

State Level:
➡️ Bills on the Governor’s Desk.
➡️ CDFA Announcement: development of pollinator habitat on working almond farms.
➡️ Department of Water Resources: Creating a plan for the new water year, which starts October 1st.
➡️ SGMA: What does SGMA compliance look like for our Growers?
➡️ The Court of Appeals: Upheld with precedent, the State Water Control Board does not have the authority to curtail pre-1914 water rights.

Shipping:
September 22nd and 23rd:
➡️ OOCL & CMA CGM Live Shipping Webinars: Live Demos training you and your staff for booking through their systems.
OOCL (West Coast Ports & Global Services East Coast Ports)
CMA CGM (Control Tower Services and their extended services to India)
Open for all of Agriculture!

Federal Level:
➡️EPA: Working comments with the EPA tracking new regulations they are implementing.
➡️USDA: We look forward to being a priority in the upcoming US Farm Bill.

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September 13, 2022 What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | September 9, 2022
What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | September 9, 2022
This week, Aubrey Bettencourt, President and CEO of the Almond Alliance covers the weekly update:
➡️ Shipping Crisis: New Partners, Open Shipping Lanes out of Oakland
➡️ Water Update: Meeting with our partners at options to recover from drought and looking at the work we’re doing on the ground.
➡️ Farm Bill meetings: What do almonds need from the Farm Bill?
➡️ Open House: September 22 at our new office. Members RSVP with Annie Romero.
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September 06, 2022What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | September 02, 2022
What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | September 02, 2022

This week, Aubrey Bettencourt, President and CEO of the Almond Alliance covers the weekly update:

Events:
➡️ Harvest Happy Hour: Join us for our open house at our new office in Turlock, CA, on September 22nd.
➡️ Annual PAC Fundraiser: Support our political efforts on October 27th. Contact our office for more information.
Contact our office for more information at AlmondAlliance.org

California Related Work:
➡️ California Legislation Session has concluded. We are actively working with the Governor’s Office on bills that affect our members.
➡️ We are already working toward California’s budget for next year.
Some of the items identified in our member’s priorities:
Reliable Supply Chain

Reliable Water Supply
➡️ Our Supply Chain Tiger Team has developed new streamlined service options out of Oakland.
We are always looking to support other agriculture commodities.
Contact our office for more information at AlmondAlliance.org

Federal Related Work:
➡️ Our staff met with and is currently working with U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Topics discussed: Supply Chain and Water
➡️ Farm Bill Priorities – Our briefing coming to our members soon
➡️Our staff also met with USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie, as well as, other state leaders from the Farm Service Agency of NRCS and RMA

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September 06, 2022 What's Shakin' at the Almond Alliance | August 19, 2022
What's Shakin' at the Almond Alliance | August 19, 2022
Last week, Aubrey Bettencourt gives us an update on:
➡️ Recap of Sacramento Legislative Session
➡️ Membership Renewals
➡️ Communication with Regulatory Agencies, including water and sustainable pest management
➡️ Inflation Reduction Act
➡️ Emergency Relief Program Phase 2
➡️ Recap of Tour with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
➡️ Almond Express Update
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August 08, 2022What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | August 5, 2022
What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | August 5, 2022
This week, Aubrey Bettencourt, President and CEO of the Almond Alliance covers the weekly update:
➡️ Almond Express is ROLLING:
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Carriers: CMA, MSC and Evergreen and available from Oakland Ramp to Southern Ca.
➡️ All Commodities are welcome to join the Almond Express, please reach out!
➡️ We have moved offices, we are now in Turlock, CA.
➡️ Membership renewal time is NOW! Please contact us to renew.
➡️ This is the Season of Grower Meetings
➡️ We are working at the State and Federal levels to bring water security and drought relief to our 16 almond counties.
➡️ Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 is open!
➡️ Freeze declaration information to come out soon from us.
➡️ Have a Safe and Happy Harvest!
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August 03, 2022 The ABCs of AB-5 with Peter Schneider | EP01 Almond Alert
On this episode of Almond Alert, Aubrey Bettencourt hosts Peter Schneider, owner of TGS, a trucking and logistics company based in California.
Aubrey and Peter discuss AB-5, including:
➡️ Where we are today.
➡️The ABCs of AB-5.
➡️ How AB-5 impacts the supply chain's current state, including its effects on the almond industry.
➡️ The evolution of the trucking industry.

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July 25, 2022 What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | Jul 22, 2022
What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | Jul 22, 2022
This week, Aubrey Bettencourt gives us an update from Washington D.C., including:
➡️ Meeting with legislators in DC to discuss issues facing the #almondindustry, including supply chain and water & natural resources.
➡️ USDA briefings on supply chain, crop insurance, ag marketing service, and more.
➡️ Disruption at the Port of Oakland
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July 11, 2022What's Shakin' at the Almond Alliance | July 8th, 2022
What's Shakin' at the Almond Alliance | July 8th, 2022
This week, Aubrey Bettencourt covers:
➡️ Grower and Member Meetings
➡️ Mass objective estimates on the 2022 Almond Crop, are estimated at 2.6 billion meat pounds. << Click Link
➡️ To use the New Supply Chain avenues available
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We will have updates on rates, services and products through the carriers and booking services we have created.
➡️ 2022 Freeze Relief: USDA announces a Secretarial Disaster has been issued. << Click Link
➡️ Look for major announcements on water coming in the next few days
➡️ Meetings with Congressman Costa, Congresswoman Conway and USDA Under Secretary Jennifer Lester-Moffit
Discussing our successes and perspectives with the supply chain disruption and trucking.
➡️ Trucking: Supreme Court ruling on AB-5 and how it affects our industry.

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How many episodes does Almond Alert have?

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