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Almond Board of California<br />
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American Pecan Council<br />
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Jeff Bowman<br />
Grimbleby Coleman CPAs<br />
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California Farm Water<br />
Coalition<br />
Eryn Wingate<br />
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Steven Koike<br />
Tri-Cal Diagnostics<br />
Jhalendra Rijal<br />
UCCE Integrated Pest<br />
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Kris Tollerup<br />
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IN THIS ISSUE<br />
6 Navel Orangeworm Rejects on the Rise<br />
12 View from the Top: A conversation with Blue Diamond’s Mark<br />
Jansen<br />
16 Planning for Nitrogen Efficiency for 2022<br />
20 CARB Updating Regulations for Trucking Industry<br />
24 Weighing in on Almond Profitability<br />
28 Restoring Soil Health and Ecosystem Services in California’s<br />
Almond Orchards<br />
34 Winter Prep in Walnuts<br />
38 Tips for Financial Planning Through the Drought<br />
42 Almond Pollination 2022: Economic Outlook and Other<br />
Considerations<br />
52 Pollinator Efforts Lead to Prestigious Sustainability Award for<br />
Almond Board of California<br />
56 Start Thinking about Pollinator Contracts<br />
60 Sweet Flavor Keeps Chestnut Buyers Coming Back for More<br />
64 Grower Cooperators a Vital Cog in Research<br />
68 What It Could Mean for Californians if We Have Another Dry Year<br />
70 Organic Walnut Production Increases as Growers Learn New<br />
Management Techniques<br />
74 Health Research Helps Drive Consumer Demand for Walnuts<br />
76 Grower Profile: Joseph Jackson on “Doing What Matters”<br />
78 California Legislative Recap for 2021<br />
82 A Peak into the Pecan Powerhouses Network<br />
84 Ant Management in Almonds<br />
SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE: Navel Orangeworm Rejects on the Rise<br />
With a notable uptick in NOW rejects over the last decade, it's time to double down on almond<br />
IPM, starting with winter sanitation, to reduce damage.<br />
See page 6<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 2021 www.wcngg.com 3
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