Courtesy of Almond Board of California 

Almond Board of California Announces 2024 Election Results

New board will start its term Aug. 1.

MODESTO, Calif. — The Almond Board of California announced the Board of Directors election results on June 11 and the names of the following nominees have been submitted to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for selection to terms of office beginning Aug. 1, 2024:

Grower Position #1, Member:                                 Grower Position #1, Alternate:

1-year term

Paul Ewing, Los Banos                                                      Katie Staack, Hughson

Grower Position #3, Member:                                 Grower Position #3, Alternate:

3-year term

Joe Gardiner, Earlimart                                                     Garrett Bloemhof, Shafter

Handler Position #2, Member:                                 Handler Position #2, Alternate:

3-year term

Bob Silveira, Williams                                                         Justin Morehead, Coalinga

Handler Position #3, Member:                                 Handler Position #3, Alternate:

1-year term

Darren Rigg, Le Grand                                                         Chad DeRose, McFarland

Co-op Grower Position #1, Member:                      Co-op Grower Position #1, Alternate:

3-year term

Christine Gemperle, Ceres                                                    Lucas Van Duyn, Ripon

The ABC board is made up of five handler and five grower representatives. It sets policy and recommends budgets in major areas, including marketing, production research, advertising, public relations, nutrition research, statistical reporting, quality control and food safety.