Items Tagged with 'California Walnut Board'

Sammy Duda has been named CEO-elect of DUDA and Robert Verloop has been named executive director and chief executive officer of the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission.

John Aguirre, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, has announced he will step down from the helm and Michelle Connelly has resigned as CEO and executive director of the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission.

California growers produced the largest walnut harvest to date in the 2020-2021 crop year. The California Walnut Board (CWB) says the 785,000 tons is an increase of 20% over the 2019 crop.

California’s walnut growers and promoters are eager to expand their reach. During the California Walnut Board and Commission’s industry conference this week, executive director Michelle Connelly said retail sales remained strong during the past year but challenges remain. Other nuts are outspending the walnut industry by as much as 5 times (in the case of almonds).   

Ben Maddox has been tapped as Bank of America’s western food, agriculture and wine executive and Governor Gavin Newsom appoints three to the California Water Commission.