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Almond Board sustainability program now online
Almond growers can now review best management practices and complete self-assessments online.
The Web-based resource sprang from efforts by the Almond Board of California. In 2009, the board invested in a program for documenting the use of best management practices by almond growers in the state.
In addition to providing learning and sharing opportunities for growers, “the program is crucial for highlighting almond grower achievements to public policy makers, almond/food companies and consumers,” a news release said.
So far, there have been about 800 participants, or about 12 percent of California’s almond growers.
Until recently, the program’s self-assessment exercise was only offered through workshops at venues throughout California.
“We still offer the workshops because they allow growers to see a face associated with the Almond Board,” said the board’s Kendall Barton. “With this new online version, growers can access the information from their homes or offices, do the assessments, and produce reports comparing their use of practices to those statewide — all on their own time.”
For more information, contact Barton at [email protected] or (209) 343-3245 or visit http://www.almondboard.com/Growers/Sustainability or http://caff.org/programs/bio-ag/almonds.
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