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Features 6 President’s Corner 20 In-Field Irrigation 8 FIELD SUPERVISORS President and CEO Mark Jansen New Board Member Kent Stenderup 10 GROWER LIAISON highlights the upcoming year and participates in the Almond Board of 12 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL stresses the importance of the California’s new outreach program agricultural industry standing for increased water efficiency. 28 ADVOCACY REPORT together during challenging times. 30 THE BEE BOX 32 TIME TO CONSIDER 24 Tech Industry 38 Seminar Coverage 46 CLASSIFIED ADS Meets Almonds Learn more about the seminars Meet new Board Member John presented at Blue Diamond’s 2016 Monroe from District 2 who is a Annual Meeting that included pest Cover: management, Maximum Residue grower-owner and long-time member A rainstorm floods an almond orchard of Blue Diamond. Levels and the election outcome. during bloom. Photo by Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations.

JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Almond Facts 3 Board of Directors Dan Cummings Chairman of the Board | Chico Dale Van Groningen Vice Chairman | Ripon Kent Stenderup | Arvin Charles Crivelli III | Turlock Kevin Fondse | Ripon John Monroe | Arbuckle George Goshgarian | Fresno Stephen Van Duyn | Modesto Robert Weimer | Atwater Don Yee | El Dorado Hills Joe Huston | Monterey Officers Mark Jansen, President and CEO Dean LaVallee, Chief Financial Officer Almond Facts Staff Alicia Rockwell, Corporate Communications Director Cassandra Montgomery, Managing Editor Mel Machado, Contributing Photographer Gray Allen, Advertising Sales 916.783.4334 & 916.765.3234

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1-800-GRAFTED 1555 Baldwin Rd, Hughson, CA 95326 | www.duartenursery.com | [email protected] 2016 GROWER LIAISON 10 Almond Facts For Grower Liaison contact information, please supervisor. your field contact information, contact Liaison Grower For Douglas D.Mathews Gerald Rominger Elaine Rominger Michael DeRee Maria GriseldaJauregui Cathy Marsh Carole MCain Logan Dennis Matt LaGrande Joe Kalfsbeek Michael F. Doherty Mary AnnWarmerdam Bill Weller Jim Peart John W. Monroe District 2 W. Howard Isom Dan Cummings P. SamanthaLewis Rico Cinquini Warren Gilbert Luke Konyn Greg Long Thomas B.Martin John Erickson Ray Antonowich Larry Bradley Matt Vernoga Fred Montgomery Kevin Borror District 1 John Thoming Dale Van Groningen Ian Koetsier William JVan RynII Stephen Vander Veen Durk Van Laar Richard Low Kris Thomsen Mike Bogetti Jim Thoming Craig Miller Bruce Oosterkamp Allen Sipma Bill Koster District 3

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Young Leader Shares Almonds Abroad Cameron Burford, a grower from Burford Ranch in Fresno (District 8) and graduate of the cooperative’s Young Leader class of 2014, attended a law school class in Austria taught by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. As a thank you, Cameron gave him a can of Blue Diamond almonds and reminded Justice Kennedy of all the hardworking families that rely on agriculture and the challenges they face.

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Almond Board Reaches Out to Growers with In-Field Irrigation Expertise

Almond Board of California (ABC) now has Irrigation Improvement an outreach program to help almond growers attain their goals of increased water efficiency Continuum through in-the-orchard visits. Spencer Cooper, A priority of the AIM program is the Almond Irrigation senior manager, Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Improvement Continuum, a comprehensive manual will have boots on the ground and other of irrigation management and scheduling practices. outreach activities to provide system-specific Recognizing that growers may be operating at different recommendations to increase the “crop per stages of irrigation efficiency, the Continuum provides drop” on an orchard-by-orchard basis. information at three proficiency levels (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0), This new position is the latest step taken by ABC to each covering the following categories and how to execute meet the objectives of the Accelerated Innovation and effectively integrate them: Management (AIM) program, adopted by the Board of • Measuring irrigation system performance Directors to promote the innovative farming practices and efficiency that will be required to meet the future needs of the • Estimating orchard water requirements based California Almond industry, as well as the consumer, on evapotranspiration the community and the planet. • Determining the amount of water applied

20 Almond Facts JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 • Evaluating soil moisture Distribution Uniformity • Evaluating plant water status One practice Cooper is eager to help growers with is As a Board member of ABC, almond grower Kent system distribution uniformity, an essential first step in the Stenderup of Stenderup Ag Partners in Arvin, was involved Continuum. “Understanding your system’s distribution in creating the position of an irrigation specialist. “We want uniformity is something that is often overlooked, and is the to help growers move along the Continuum from 1.0 to one practice with the greatest impact on water efficiency for 2.0 and possibly 3.0, to manage our water supply better,” almond growers,” he stated. he said. “It’s a new program and a new position to address the Continuum — helping growers become aware of and Continued on page 22. to utilize newer irrigation systems and the technology to operate them efficiently; for example, understanding weekly ET forecasts, amount of applied water and distribution uniformity. Almond Board’s LOW DUST HARVESTING goal,” he added, “is to have all 6,800 Exact Harvesters Qualify California Almond growers wanting to K Street #6, 8 work through the Continuum to become L Street #5, 7 for NRCS EQIP Funding... Booth better stewards of our natural resources.” #751 & 752 Stenderup has been a Blue Diamond Growers member for 10 years, represents the cooperative on the ABC Board of Directors and was recently elected to the Blue Diamond Board of Directors representing District 9. Industry outreach will be done in partnership with many trusted and respected technical ...NOW OFFERING experts available to California Almond LOW DUST growers, including agricultural universities 3 TIMES and programs, UC Cooperative Extension, QUALIFIED THE FUNDING! irrigation service providers, irrigation districts and other agencies. Opportunities for "CLEAN TECHNOLOGY" Improvement Contact your local NRCS office regarding particulate matter “Growers and others in the industry need to be more aware of the opportunities for reduction funding. improvement,” Cooper said. “Many of the 6,800 growers are probably not aware of these programs or areas where they have opportunities to improve irrigation management.” Cooper comes from the private sector, previously working for TAP Family of Companies in Tulare, in irrigation technology and irrigation management. He specialized in irrigation management For more information on Exact products tools, including technology and sensors, as and to find your local dealer, well as water chemistry, water treatment please visit www.exactcorp.com or call 209.544.8600 and plant nutrition.

JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Almond Facts 21 “My goal is to be out in the field four days a week helping flow meters — but his plant water status is visual, which is growers with the tools that are available to help manage a 1.0. It’s a mix.” irrigation,” said Cooper. “I’ve made some farm calls already, going over basic tools, basic strategies. What I’m Outreach Events finding is that growers have adopted some of the principles Cooper will attend all of this year’s California Almond of the Continuum, but were cloudy on how to implement Sustainability Program (CASP) workshops to answer them. They just needed a little more help in understanding any questions or make arrangements for a farm visit. how to apply them.” He will also provide a ‘tour’ of ABC’s Irrigation Calculator, which is available at the CASP website, Moving Up SustainableAlmondGrowing.org. “If you need some help Within the Continuum, there are three levels, and there navigating the Irrigation Calculator, please contact me,” are five categories (see above) within each level. “Not he offered. “I find that when I’m meeting with growers, every grower is going to be a straight 1.0, a straight 2.0 the scheduling tool is the first step in moving them up or a straight 3.0,” Cooper pointed out. “They’re going to the Continuum, but aspects of the calculator can still be be scattered along that Continuum. A grower may be a applied at level 3.0. You can use the Irrigation Calculator 3.0 in one category and maybe a 1.0 in another category. at the beginning of the season to develop a water budget. Part of my job is to identify those opportunities for growers While the calculator builds your water budget for the to possibly improve practices. They may be doing some year, other tools, such as soil moisture sensors, give you practices really, really well, but if they improve some other in-season adjustments.” practice, they may go up another level.” Growers can reach Cooper directly by email at Where is Stenderup on the Continuum? “I’m a 2.5,” [email protected], or by calling him at he said, half-jokingly. (209) 604-3727. He will also be available at outreach “Looking at the Continuum, Kent is using most of the events, such as PCA education opportunities, crop practices that are a 3.0, but he doesn’t use a pressure protection company and irrigation supply company chamber,” Cooper explained. “In order to be a 3.0 along meetings, and handler meetings. the Continuum in plant water status, you should use a To read more about the Almond Irrigation Improvement pressure chamber. However, Kent is using other tools that Continuum, including several single-subject fact sheets as well are 3.0 — soil moisture data, using weather data, using as a 54-page manual, please visit Almonds.com/Irrigation.

22 Almond Facts JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Blue Diamond members, we have the benefits of global product Kent Stenderup Joins scope of our almonds and annual returns that continue to rank first industry-wide. In the event of price fluctuation, the brand Blue Diamond Board recognition and stature will carry margin. I am proud to be a Blue Diamond grower and to have the opportunity to serve on Representing District 9 the Blue Diamond board of directors.”

For the first time since its creation, District 9 has a new almond grower on the Blue Diamond board of directors. Kent Stenderup, of Stenderup Ag Partners in Arvin, California, was elected to the board and assumes the seat vacated by Clinton Shick, who retired at the 2016 Annual Meeting. The opportunity to be a part of a successful industry and contribute to the continued success of Blue Diamond Growers inspired him to run for election to the board. “As member- owners of the cooperative, we can participate together – both large and small growers – and be part of a global leader in Blue Diamond,” he said of the opportunity. Stenderup brings to the Blue Diamond board experience as the cooperative’s grower representative on the Almond Board of California (ABC), where he currently serves as the vice chairman. “This has been an invaluable experience. Working with the ABC staff, independent growers and handlers, and Blue Diamond staff has given me a background to appreciate today’s market and what lies in the future,” he said. Looking ahead, Stenderup emphasizes the importance of continued product innovation within the cooperative to remain ahead of the competition and maintain industry-leading returns. “The diversity and expertise of the board impresses me. To have the favorable circumstance to work with growers from Arvin to Chico is exciting. The board will continue to emphasize that we must ‘beat’ the competition with higher returns annually and gauge our success by the increment of the difference,” he explained. “Blue Diamond may most easily be associated with the Smokehouse 6-ounce can in years’ past. But the future will show that Almond Breeze, Blue Diamond almond flour and other not yet released or developed products will carry the brand for years to come.” Stenderup’s family has been farming in the Arvin area since the 1930s after his grandparents immigrated from Denmark. Together with his father Verner and cousin Andy, the Stenderups grow almonds, juice grapes and row crops, often enjoying the safety and strength of the cooperative business model. In addition to Blue Diamond, they are members of Delano Growers Grape Products, Sunmaid raisins, Calcot, Kern Delta-Weedpatch Cotton gin, Central Valley Almond Association (CVAA) and Farm Credit West. “Upon planting our first almonds in 2006, decisions had to be made for hulling/shelling and marketing our crop. We immediately joined CVAA – a cooperative huller in McFarland. And after a brief survey of our mothers and wives, we decided that Blue Diamond was our preferred handler due to their quality and brand position,” he explained. “California has more than 6,000 almond farms and Blue Diamond lists more than 3,000 members. This tells me that roughly half of the farmers in a prosperous industry have entrusted Blue Diamond to market their almonds. In other words, 3,000 growers can’t be wrong,” Stenderup said. “As

JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Almond Facts 23 wife and I decided to continue nut farming with a focus on almonds. Blue Diamond Board We planted our current orchard in 1998 and 2000, and added to the Welcomes New operation in 2010 and 2012.” District 2 Member Technology Meets Almond Farming Almonds are not the only success John Monroe credits his father- “Bill was strongly committed to the Monroe has experienced in life. He in-law, William “Bill” E. Warne, values of an agricultural community, spent 30 years in the technology for fostering his dedication to and was a strong advocate of industry working at Hewlett-Packard growing almonds. Assuming the agricultural co-ops,” he said. For more (HP) gaining knowledge that seat vacated by Elaine Rominger, than 45 years, the Monroe family has spans from global manufacturing, who retired at the 2016 Annual been members of Blue Diamond. In 1981, distribution, quality assurance, and Meeting, Monroe will represent Monroe invested in a small orchard marketing to general management. District 2 on the Blue Diamond project with his father-in-law, planting “My years at HP saw the company board of directors. He is CEO almonds very densely and installing grow from about Blue Diamond’s size of Done-Again Farms, Inc., in solid-set irrigation. “As Bill got older, I today to a level 100 times larger,” Arbuckle, California, farming got involved with running his walnut he explained. “HP’s business 215 acres of almonds. orchard. After Bill died in 1996, my success was a result of a relentless

24 Almond Facts JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 While more personal in nature, family’s almonds and continue to be Monroe expresses a desire to learn the source of the best almonds for our more about how Blue Diamond customers,” he said. operates and successfully convey Monroe is looking forward to being this information back to District an active member. “I am grateful 2 to ensure they remain confident to have been elected by my fellow in entrusting their almonds to the grower-owners and I am excited to co-op. “I would like Blue Diamond to have the opportunity to serve on the remain the best place to deliver my board,” he exclaimed.

focus on profitable growth through continual innovation and new product introduction.” Monroe is ready to integrate this experience into his role on the board. He admits that technology and almonds are radically different businesses serving radically different customers, but acknowledges that success in both depends on developing new products and new markets. “Experience in technology provides Blue Diamond a perspective that illuminates challenges and opportunities from a different angle,” he said. Value in Learning As a grower-owner and long-time member of the co-op, Monroe holds a strong belief in the values of Blue Diamond. But that’s just one reason he decided to run for a seat on the board. “When the seat became available with the retirement of my very able predecessor, I wanted to contribute to Blue Diamond’s success going forward,” explained Monroe. “I believe my business management experience can benefit Blue Diamond grower-owners.” And he set goals for his role.

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gall and tree loss. Plant the tree high enough so that the may also move some pre-emergent herbicides into the tree nursery soil line is just above the current soil line. Backfill the rootzone, which may impact plant performance if the tree is soil and compact gently around the tree’s base to remove air active. Reduce rates in these situations. pockets. Tank the tree in with four to five gallons of water to help settle the soil. Trees should be headed at 32 to 36 inches, The Final Thought staked, and side branches pruned. Fertilizers should not be So far in 2017, we have been experiencing a wet winter. If this applied until there is four to six inches of new growth. continues, certain dormant practices may not be completed In preparation for a wet year, planting may be more difficult. due limited orchard access. Plan ahead to implement Hand planting crews have an easier time than machine strategies to mitigate the missed practices. This could include planting due to limited field access. If planting delays occur, aerial applications of fungicides, in-season sprays for insect trees should be placed into cold storage at the control and more frequent herbicide applications. nursery as soon as possible to reduce the risk of leaf out and weakened trees. Keep trees in cold storage until ready to plant. Unless there is no other option, do not take delivery of trees in bins or plant them in a temporary location at the farm. On delivery, check tree roots to make sure they are healthy and living (should be white in color). Although it seems counter-intuitive, tanking is still recommended due to clods that form with wet soil. Trees planted late (e.g. mid-April) should be painted white to reduce sun-burn risks. Herbicides This is a good time to apply any pre-emergent herbicides. Orchard weeds need to be surveyed to determine any specific challenges. The pre-emergent product and burn-down partner selected should provide control for the whole spectrum of weeds within the orchard. Most pre-emergent products need to be “watered-in” with either an irrigation or rainfall in order to have efficacy. Delays in pre-emergent herbicide application from rain can create a number of issues. Rain events knock down debris that can hinder the application or uniform incorporation of herbicides. If not able to re-clean the berms, avoid pre-emergent herbicides that are AG IS OUR MIDDLE NAME more tightly bound to organic matter (e.g. indaziflam, pendimethalin). Consistent rains Money for agriculture. also limit field access which, in combination with warming temperatures in the spring, It’s what we know. It’s all we do. increases weed germination and rapid growth. Delayed applications of pre-emergent materials will likely require tank mixing with Call 800.800.4865 today or visit AgLoan.com burndown herbicides and possibly even a A part of the Farm Credit System. Equal Opportunity Lender. separate, post-emergent herbicide application. On very sandy soils, high rainfall events Duncan reviewed the most problematic diseases, their Avoiding Disease symptoms and recommended treatments. Jacket Rot/Green Fruit Rot in Almonds (Botrytis cinerea) Botrytis infects the flower, which is very susceptible. Once it establishes itself it spreads to the nuts and then Untimely rains in spring and early summer into the stem, twig and spur, leading to loss of adjacent 2016 triggered the onset of almond diseases that leaves, said Duncan. “Botrytis spores are everywhere. were not widely seen during the drought years. They colonize in dying flower parts or leaves. In the right That was the observation of Roger Duncan, UC conditions – wet, cool weather – infections can occur Cooperative Extension, Stanislaus County, at anytime from late bloom to immature nut stage.” Blue Diamond’s 2016 Annual Meeting. Citing UC Extension sources, Duncan said full bloom is the “Maybe the drought made us complacent,” he said. best timing for fungicide treatment for green fruit rot. “But “We had gotten used to not having a lot of rain, maybe in a year like 2016, when we continued to have rain after we didn’t put on the third or fourth fungicide spray bloom, another treatment at petal fall or even a little later like we used to.” would have been effective for the kind of outbreak we had.” Recapping the season, he said, “The first two weeks of March we had quite a bit of rain, which set us up for the Almond Scab Green Fruit Rot/Jacket Rot that we typically do not see. (Cladosporium carpophilum) Then we had more rain in April which made conditions ripe for summer-type diseases.” Several almond varieties are susceptible to scab, Duncan noted. He described it as a little, velvety, olive-colored lesion that grows very slowly. It also appears on the hull.

38 Almond Facts JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Cladosporium is a very common fungus that overwinters Controlling hull rot is best accomplished by cultural as mycelium in twig lesions. It resumes growth in spring controls, said Duncan. Heavy irrigation and high nitrogen producing spores that spread to fruit, shoots and leaves. The inputs promote hull rot, he explained. Therefore, to infection eventually leads to defoliation. minimize hull rot, employ regulated deficit irrigation, “The problem with this disease is that symptoms do not appear beginning no later than first blank split. At that point, right away,” Duncan warns. “Germination of the spores takes simply cut water applications in half. Continue for about up to two months, so by the time you see the lesions it is too three weeks, then just before harvest return to normal late to treat for it. Therefore, prevention is the key.” applications to bring the trees back up to normal, then dry back down for harvest. The idea is to speed up the hull Fungicides are the best preventive treatment for scab and split process to reduce the odds of a hull rot spore drifting the best timing for treatment is two to five weeks after petal down to the splitting hull. fall – late March or first of April. Also, a dormant application of copper and oil or chlorothalonil and oil delays the onset of Fungicide sprays can provide about 50 percent control of symptoms. While dormant treatment does not eliminate the hull rot. For the brown rot fungus, application is one month disease, it reduces and delays the formation of spores. before hull split – early to mid-June. To treat for Rhizopus, application is right at hull split, says Duncan. It can be Rust applied with the navel orangeworm spray. (Tranzschelia discolor) For information on identification and control of diseases in almonds, Duncan recommended “Efficacy and Timing of Rust infections were widespread in 2016, said Duncan. He Fungicides, Bactericides, and Biologicals for Deciduous Tree explained that rust overwinters on leaves. Rust spores on Fruit, Nut, Strawberry, and Vine Crops – 2015” which is available leaves attached to trees remain viable for five months while at the Statewide IPM Program website: www.ipm.ucdavis.edu spores on leaves on the ground are viable for one month. To reduce rust, remove leaves from the trees. A high rate of zinc with urea applied in October will burn the leaves and cause them to fall off the tree, while also providing the trees with nutrition and nitrogen, he said. Back to Your Roots High humidity and calm wind promotes rust. It occurs later than scab, five weeks Using the new Mid-Row Ripper after petal fall or even as late as May. from Schmeiser The twin ripper is equipped For prevention, Duncan recommended Manage your Root Zone using with patented vibrating winged shanks. Soil structure breakout the new Mid-Row Ripper. a spray in the middle of April for scab is unmatched by any and rust, if your orchard has a history of · 4X Better Soil Breakout conventional ripper. · Water Savings and moderate occurrences of those diseases. Enhanced Drainage Or one spray in early April and if rains · Superior Mixing of Amendments in the continue like last year, add a second spray Root Zone in the middle or the end of April. Duncan recommends using each fungicide class only once per season or rotate between “Its the new best pre-mixtures containing different classes. way for planting orchards and vineyards, period.” - John Duarte of Hull Rot – Duarte Nursery caused by two different fungi (Rhizopus stolonifer - bread mold) and (Monilinia fructicola – brown rot fungus)

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JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Almond Facts 39 Election seminar panel thoughtfully answers questions from the Election audience of Annual Outcome Meeting attendees. 2016

On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, the nation took In looking at how the election outcome will impact to the polls and voted in a new President of policy issues, Heron outlined President Trump’s agenda. the United States. The outcome effected both High-priority items include the repeal of Obamacare; Republican and Democratic parties, and will executive action in regulatory oversight; elimination most certainly bring about policy changes. At the of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and recent Blue Diamond Annual Meeting, attendees the Department of Education; and the renegotiation of had the opportunity to hear from legislative trade deals. advocates on what the outcome will mean at the An agricultural agenda has also been identified by the federal level and how voters shaped California’s new President. “President Trump supports the renewable political future. fuel standard for ethanol and recognizes the unique labor challenges facing the American farm community,” said New Leadership Heron. “He will include farmers and ranchers in the Brings Uncertainty process of determining the best possible immigration “The most significant thing about this election was that policies.” Heron also noted that President Trump will it had the lowest voter turnout since 1996,” said Julian look to repeal Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Heron of Tuttle Taylor Heron, a Washington D.C.-based within his first 100 days in office and is against the representative for Blue Diamond and other cooperatives on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). federal policy and regulations. “The RNC (Republican Heron recognized there will be uncertainty as transitions National Committee) made a real effort to turn out the within the agricultural industry take place under President vote, particularly in rural areas.” Trump’s leadership. “Stay tuned. Next year is going to be Heron acknowledged that rural America, namely farmers, very exciting,” exclaimed Heron. have such a strong influence. “President Trump will actually be paying close attention to issues of interest to rural America,” said Heron.

40 Almond Facts JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Californians Cast Their Vote profile and controversial state infrastructure projects, and the passage of Proposition 64 legalizing marijuana. “The “If you just voted in this election, congratulations,” said Erin advocates for that initiative [Proposition 64] argued, in part, Niemela, partner at Niemela Pappas and Associates. “Not that they should be treated as ‘any other farm’ in this state.” only was it the right thing to do, it was the long thing to do.” San Joaquin County reported that it took a single voter Issues of Interest an average of 40 minutes to get through the ballot, which The seminar also provided the audience a chance to engage included 17 statewide ballot propositions. in the conversation. Joining Heron and Niemela for a panel According to Niemela, California is notoriously independent discussion were Paul Wenger, President of the California and votes when it really counts. The state is unique. It is Farm Bureau Federation, and Emily Rooney, President of the home to 12 percent of the nation’s population and is the Agricultural Council of California. Issues ranging from the th 6 largest economy in the world. These factors allow for Farm Bill, outlook for TPP and breaking up union control California to operate differently than most of the rest of the of ports were of interest to the audience. Wenger encouraged nation when it comes to political and policy issues. people to get involved. “It is critical,” said Wenger. “If we In California, this Presidential election saw a surge in don’t stand up and fight back, we are going to lose.” participation from Democrats and Independents. The outcome resulted in the State Assembly claiming a Democratic supermajority and the Senate falling one vote Advocacy is Crucial! short of that supermajority. “Thanks to the open primary You can still raise your voice to your congressional leaders. system, the partisan caucuses are more ideologically diverse Anything is possible! Register your email with Blue Diamond than they have ever been,” said Niemela. membership and stay informed of important advocacy California voters also decided in favor of 11 of the 17 issues. It’s the convenient and easy way to get engaged! Contact Mel Machado at mmachado@bdgrowers or your statewide ballot propositions. Niemela highlighted the defeat field supervisor for more information. of Proposition 53, an initiative intended to impact high P�� F�� Shredding Service

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JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Almond Facts 41 MRLs Global Food A tool increasingly used by exporters and receiving countries to evaluate product safety is the (MRLs) Trade Drives designation obtained from government authorities. An MRL denotes the highest residues legally allowed Increased to be in or on a food item after use of a particular pesticide in accordance with label directions. Food Safety Miller pointed out that MRLs indicate proper use of a pesticide and that a product testing within an MRL’s Monitoring specifications is safe for consumers. “It’s a trading standard,” she said, “and it’s needed for export, especially Essential for commodities to establish now as more countries monitor imports and monitor them pesticide residue standards more closely. If there is no MRL for a pesticide used on a commodity there is strong potential for a trade barrier.” To obtain an MRL for a pesticide used on a given With world trade in food products on the rise, commodity, residue trials are conducted using many countries have stepped up monitoring the “worst case” scenario, Miller explained, “The of food imports, which can result in delays at trials use the highest application rates, shortest the border or outright rejection of a shipment intervals between applications, maximum number of judged to not meet that nation’s standards. applications, and shortest pre-harvest intervals. The resulting residue levels are used to calculate MRLs.” Inconsistency in standards and political antics sometimes come into play to keep shipments from timely delivery, Trial results are submitted to the appropriate which can become a costly headache for a shipper. authorities (EPA, for example) for review and Being up to speed on changing standards and methods calculation of MRLs. The MRLs are published to of operation in foreign markets is vital in today’s global support use of the chemical, she said. economy. That was the theme of the annual meeting seminar on “Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)” led by Import Tolerances Molly Miller, Import Tolerance Strategist with BASF Another tool in use for international trade in food Corp. She noted that a common target for regulators products is what is called Import Tolerances (IT), today is pesticide residue levels on food entering their which are available for some but not all countries. countries, a practice that makes having prior clearance According to Miller, an IT is an MRL based on residue highly advisable. data developed by a foreign country to facilitate trade. Blue Diamond has a rigorous screening program to Countries without an IT process may use CODEX, make certain its products test well within legal limits an international food standard adopted by the and assures customers of its products’ safety. After World Health Organization and Foreign Agriculture years of testing, Blue Diamond has not found any Organization. CODEX develops international food product arriving from the field to be over established standards covering a multitude of diets around the specifications, observed Mel Machado, Director of world. CODEX is not a regulatory body. Its standards Member Relations. He pointed out “that’s a testament are voluntary, including its MRLs, called CXLs. to the conscientiousness of our growers.” Machado “CXLs are very important for countries without a also noted that customers increasingly ask, “What do well-developed MRL system,” Miller said. growers do to produce the crop?” Customers want to Countries without an IT may also try to harmonize know more about cultural practices and inputs than their MRLs with other countries, she explained, ever before, he said. “but that rarely works out due to different levels of sophistication and food safety standards.” Some product groups negotiate for ITs on their own, which can be more efficient than working through the government, she added.

42 Almond Facts JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Default MRLs Molly Miller addresses the audience at the Some countries use a Default MRL Annual Meeting with when no MRL has been established for information about MRLs. a chemical-commodity combination, Miller noted. Examples include the European Union, Japan, Korea and Canada. Default MRLs are usually set very low. Challenges to Harmonization When countries attempt to “harmonize” their MRLs problems arising from differences in procedures, timing for registration, crops, pest pressure and chemical use, as well as different interpretations of available data, Miller explained. The time from submission of data to registration of an IT can range from two years in the U.S. to five years in Taiwan, Miller noted. In addition, countries approach and use the data differently. Miller cited BASF registration of a chemical used on stone fruit, for example. The U.S. established a sub group with a single MRL to cover cherries, peaches and plums. The EU required many more trials and established sub groups with different MRLs for each commodity. CODEX established a single MRL but at a different level than the U.S. What Growers Can Do While these examples shine a light on the difficulties encountered marketing to different countries and cultures, the opportunity outweighs the complications, and growers can increase their likelihood of success by working with buyers and exporters to understand requirements. Growers can work through industry associations to promote the adoption of MRLs in target countries, Miller advised, concluding with, “If you need something, ask!”

JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 Almond Facts 43 described the insect as a small moth that lays clusters of tiny white eggs on the nuts. When it is time for the eggs to Update on hatch their color changes to orange. Tiny larvae emerge and begin feeding on the nuts. They continue to do so NOW Control until they pupate and eventually emerge as a moth. Fresh insights on monitoring NOW overwinters as miniature larvae. In March/April, the surviving larvae pupate and emerge as moths in April and treatment and May and begin laying eggs. “This generation is of concern because they lay eggs in the mummy nuts, which is why it is very important to remove the mummy nuts during Proven techniques and new approaches to post-harvest orchard clean-up,” Rijal counseled. The controlling one of the most destructive pests moths that emerge from the mummy nuts lay eggs on the targeting almonds were presented at the Blue developing nuts, producing new generations of NOW to Diamond annual growers meeting in Modesto infest the crop. Rijal found high counts of third generation in November. Jhalendra Rijal, Area IPM Farm moths in Merced-area orchards as late as October 21 and Advisor for San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced speculates that a fourth generation could have emerged in counties, discussed techniques and materials that orchards south of there in years of high temperatures. the University of California Cooperative Extension is using for monitoring and management of the Monitoring navel orangeworm (NOW). Egg Trap Describing the life cycle and best times and materials for The IPM team uses egg traps, pheromone traps and treatment to prevent economic damage by NOW, Rijal harvest samples to develop data for estimating NOW

44 Almond Facts JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2017 pressure the following year. Rijal also does mummy nut By early harvest, he means harvesting before the 3rd sampling. “This is important to do given that NOW is generation eggs hatch, and when 100 percent of the nuts becoming more of a problem,” he said. He encouraged the at the six- to eight-foot level are at hullsplit. audience to develop orchard histories of NOW damage Insecticide control, he said, is a help and can reduce on their ranches: “Once there is insect pressure it tends to NOW damage by 50 percent. For example, if a grower continue in following years, so orchard histories play a very does not use insecticide and gets 4 percent damage, but important role in navel orangeworm management.” had used an insecticide he would have reduced the damage The farm advisor begins placing egg traps in March/April to 2 percent. to establish a biofix – the date at which the NOW moths first Mating disruption is a new technique under investigation emerge from pupation and begin flying to lay eggs on the that may have applicability in the future. It involves nuts. When 75 percent or more of the traps have increased releasing female pheromone in the orchard to confuse the egg counts in two consecutive weeks, the team establishes males seeking a mate. Two companies are producing the that date as the biofix date and begins counting the degree material at present and others are testing their compounds days to calculate when to begin pest management. In 2016, for registration. The technique involves a container hung in egg traps placed in early April had egg counts high enough trees that periodically releases the pheromone to confuse the to establish April 18 as the biofix. At 100 degree days, in late male insects. Data is still being collected to determine the April, the “May” spray would be applied if needed, based on effectiveness of this approach. insect activity. At 1200 degree days, the first week of July, the hullsplit spray would be applied, if needed. Insecticides Pheromone Traps Many new chemicals are available that are very effective, Pheromone traps contain the female sex hormone – Rijal reported, and also are less problematic for other insects, pheromone – to attract male moths. These traps provide such as mites. Some chemistries used in May will cause an information about adult flight activity and identify peak outbreak of mites, he said. He advises using egg trap data flights. They are more useful in making hullsplit treatment and the 100 degree day regimen for optimum timing of decisions, Rijal observed. The egg traps may not attract the May spray. And encourages using a “soft’ or reduced- a representative sample of females because they have the risk material. He cited Intrepid, Altacor and Proclaim, for option of laying eggs on almonds already at hullsplit. example. He mentioned Delegate and Entrust, but noted that The combination of the two types of traps gives a better those chemistries are harmful to bees. indication of NOW populations and activity. For hullsplit spray he again suggested using egg trap data and Harvest Samples the 1200 degree day measurement from the spring biofix. He Harvest samples enable growers and their PCAs to identify cited Intrepid, Delegate, Entrust, Altacor, and Proclaim as the types of insect damage occurring in an orchard, possible choices along with other products listed on the UC whether it is from NOW, peach twig borer, Oriental IPM website. fruit moth, ants, leaffooted bugs or some other pest. Rijal The critical issue with insecticide use, he said, is spray recommends a minimum sample of 500 nuts. The findings coverage. Poor spray coverage and lower NOW control can be important in planning management and control occurs in the upper quarter of the tree canopy – above 10 feet. programs, he said. He suggests tractor speed of two miles per hour and higher spray volume (200 gallons per acre) for best NOW control. Management Options Rijal noted that two management practices stand out as Needs Volunteers the most effective in reducing NOW damage. He cited (1) Rijal invited growers to join a demonstration study in orchard sanitation – removing mummy nuts, and (2) Stanislaus and Merced counties that is comparing IPM early harvest. He recommends no more than one mummy control to a grower standard regimen. The study will focus per tree, being certain the mummies are removed from the on NOW, PTB, Leaffooted bug, ants, scale and mites. trees by February 1, and flail mowing or discing by March Participants will need to be willing to use mating disruption 1 to remove the mummies from the ground. The moths will materials. Ideally each block should be about 100 acres, he lay eggs on mummies left on the ground causing significant said. Contact Jhalendra Rijal, [email protected]. damage to the crop.

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