FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Amanda Gualtieri (805) 290-0266 amanda.gualtieri@ketchum.com FOLSOM, Calif., June 16, 2022 — The California Walnut Board (CWB) and the California Walnut Commission (CWC) are pleased to announce that Robert Verloop has been named executive director and chief executive officer, effective July 11, 2022.  The CWB and…

The California Walnut Board (CWB) has been actively working to update the Federal Marketing Order rules governing inspection. As part of the process, the USDA will hold a hearing on April 19 and 20, 2022 to discuss the recommended updates. Following the hearing, USDA will publish its Recommended Decision in…

For Immediate Release  Media contact: Amanda Gualtieri  amanda.gualtieri@ketchum.com  805-290-0266  California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth with Retail, Research and Advocacy Programs Despite Pandemic, FY 2020/2021 Saw Record Production  FOLSOM, Calif., Nov. 30, 2021 – During the 2020-2021 crop year, California walnut growers and handlers worked together with the California Walnut Board…

Background Over the last year the California Walnut Board (CWB) has been working with USDA through the Grades & Standards Committee to update the Marketing Order’s mandated outgoing inspection process. The Federal Marketing Order rules governing inspection, which date back to the Order’s inception in 1948, are obsolete as market…

*California Walnut Commission Content The California Walnut Commission remains engaged on a number of current and future issues impacting our industry. Many of these issues impact agriculture as a whole, necessitating we work collaboratively with our colleagues and stakeholders in agriculture, along with congressional representatives, to ensure our potential success…

The Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP), offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency, reduces producers’ overall premium bills and helps them maintain their cover crop systems. The new $5-per-acre assistance is the latest in a series of coronavirus relief efforts being offered for farmers. Cultivating cover crops requires sustained, long-term investment,…