Spring 2023 Newsletter
Nomination Period Opens on April 1
The nomination period for the election of
members to sit on the Association’s Board of
Directors opens April 1 and closes April 30. This
year there are three seats up for election.
Nomination Period Opens on April 1
The nomination period for the election of
members to sit on the Association’s Board of
Directors opens April 1 and closes April 30. This
year there are three seats up for election.
Acreage Surveys
We need your help! Every year we send an
acreage survey that helps Management prepare for
the next hulling and shelling season
Shelling operations shutting down November 15.
No, we are not closing the co-operative. Due to several factors, our shelling operations will conclude 48 days earlier than the prior season.
Welcoming our new Member Relations Coordinator.
Celeste Lopes joins the team as the Association’s Member Relations Coordinator. Celeste will serve as a liaison between members and the management team.
A Report on Recent Grower Meetings
The Association held four meetings in late March for the purpose of educating our members about a recent change in the way the Association assesses its hulling fee.
2021 Report – Not a Record, but a Vast Improvement from the Season’s start.
Our shellers finally concluded a long hulling and shelling season with Sanger closing down operations on December 17 and Kerman on the afternoon of January 12. We are still closing the books as we wait for some late inshell results…
Pre-Season Meeting scheduled for July 22, 2021
Every year prior to harvest the Association has conducted a Pre-Season Grower meeting at Pardini’s Banquet Hall in Fresno. Last year we were unable to have this meeting due to the Covid pandemic, which also vetoed our Annual Dinner meeting. Due to the removal of safety restrictions, we feel thankful we can now schedule a Pre-Season Grower meeting for July 22, 2021, at 12:00 noon…
Rural Theft is a Major Issue – Please Read
These are very unusual times in our nation’s history. As you are aware, it is difficult to source parts, rural theft is rampant, and there is substantial unrest on the streets of some of our major cities.
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