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Almond Alliance details policy priorities for 2023

12/14/22 8:20 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS Almond Alliance almonds use a gallon of water Aubrey Bettencourt California agriculture food access and security in the Farm Bill pollinator friendly habitat on farms port congestion in Southern California and supply chain disruption specialty crops State pays farmers to stop pumping groundwater
The advocacy group has embarked on bold strategies to address the shipping crisis, control the narrative on water use and turn almonds from a luxury product to a staple of nutrition programs.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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