The USDA is seeking nominees for seats on the Almond Board of California. Candidate declarations are due by April 1, with the voting period set for April 21 through May 22.
Nominees must be growers or employees of growers or handlers or employees of handlers.
The Almond Board of California administers the marketing order which authorizes quality regulations, research and promotion programs, and regulation of the flow of product to market. The current 10-member board consists of five grower members and five handler members.
Nominees are sought for the following seats:
- Two independent growers and their alternates.
- Two independent handlers one alternate.
- Two cooperative handlers their alternates.
Terms will begin Aug. 1, 2025. One grower member and alternate grower seat and the independent handler seats serve a one-year term. Other members and alternate member seats serve three-year terms, according to a news release.
For nomination information, contact Toni Arellano, Almond Board of California Senior Coordinator of Marketing Order Services, at abcbodelections@almondboard.com or contact USDA marketing specialist Jeremy Sasselli at 559-487-5901 or Jeremy.Sasselli@usda.gov.
