Sacramento, California - CDFA secretary Karen Ross joined the Almond Board of California this week at a meeting to introduce and discuss the board’s sustainability goals for 2025.
The goals are:
- Further reduce the water used to grow almonds.
- Increase adoption of environmentally friendly pest management tools.
- Achieve zero waste in orchards.
- Improve local air quality during almond harvest.
Secretary Ross participated in a video about these goals.