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A bright future for nut growers, despite rising costs in California

11/18/20 6:20 AM By Brad Hooker
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California continues to dominate the almond industry and is rapidly expanding pistachio production, though price dips, water issues and rising competition have presented hurdles.
KEYWORDS almond forecast American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) Beacon Economics Blue Diamond Almonds California Walnut Marketing Board Meridian Growers pistachio outlook Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) trade war
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief,
Agri-Pulse West