What’s Shakin’ at the Almond Alliance | May 12th, 2023

In this episode, Aubrey Bettencourt, the President and CEO of the Almond Alliance, provides a summary of this past week.

00:22 - USDA Section 32 - Approves $75 Million

Secretary Tom Vilsack has approved $75 million to purchase American Almonds via Section 32.

More information on how to be an approved seller through USDA Section 32.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/becoming-approved 

01:27 - USDA NASS Released the latest 2023 Almond Crop Forecast - see link below

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/Specialty_and_Other_Releases/Almond/Forecast/202305almpd.pdf

03:26 - Disaster Programs Available - For Crop Loss and Crop/Tree Damage

Call our office at 209.300.7140 and talk to Nicole for more information.

If you have been impacted by any flooding or damage to your crops from the recent weather events. Please, Document and Notify the necessary agents. 

If you need help, check out our resource page https://almondalliance.org/resources/ or give us a call at our office at 209.300.7140

Remember to notify your insurance agent, County Commissioner & USDA Farm Service Agency.

07:00 - Members Look for a Sacramento Summary on the May Revise. 

08:14 - Pollinator Alliance Updates coming soon. 

For more information visit pollinatoralliance.farm.

08:50 - Membership Renewals

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