Honey bee speakers at the Almond Industry Conference include from left: Christi Heintz, Project Apis m., and Dan Cummings, Cummings Violich, Inc., both of Chico, Calif.; and Ned Euliss, U.S. Geological Survey, Jamestown, N.D.
Enjoying the almond trade show are from left: David Bernar, Naraghi Farms, Denair, Calif.; and Joe Bavaro, Bavaro Farming Company and Miguel Lizarraga, Naraghi Farms, both of Escalon, Calif.
California almond growers from left - Joe Ling, C.K. Kwan, Pauline Kwan, Keith Kwan, and Susan Yoon – all with Almond & Almond, Inc. in Chowchilla.
Almond Board of California leaders Richard Waycott, left, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Mason, Board Chairman.
Bee pollination is essential to the California almond industry.
