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the board and identify the threats and opportunities in
the changing landscape. Not only is the EU considering
additional limits on the use of chemical pesticides, but
California is in the process of doing so as well.
At the same time, there is a lot of new technology entering
the pest management world. The strategy identifies actions
either ABC or others can take to ensure almond growers
and handlers can both effectively manage pests as well as
meet international, domestic and customer expectations.
A key outcome of the strategy is to share information
more regularly with California's estimated 7,600 almond
growers and 100 handlers. ABC can review usage data,
residue data and trends in MRLs to assess when there may
be a trade issue because of MRLs. In many cases, even if
another country has a lower MRL, there are no residues in
the nuts, so the lower tolerance is not a concern.
" A lot of it was driven by how we can help the industry
have a better sense of what's happening with MRLs, and how
that might affect the pest management choices of growers, "
said Ludwig. " Because there's a time lag of when you might
apply a treatment and when those nuts are exported. You
may do a treatment in May and the export may not happen
until a year or a year and a half later, at which time things
could have changed from a regulatory perspective. "
Aside from a lag in timing where MRLs can change,
growers also aren't always aware of where their nuts
are going and how much is heading to a market with
tighter MRLs. Ludwig advised growers to talk with
their handlers about where their nuts may end up. For
instance, growers whose handlers export more nuts to
the EU may want to consider that when making pest
management decisions.
California almond growers are great stewards, leveraging
integrated pest management strategies that incorporate
both chemical and non-chemical tools. " I think this is an
area for the first time that we'll see handlers, more and
more, talking to their growers about things to do or not to
do related to pesticide use, which is traditionally not the
way almonds have been grown, " she said. " Growers have
made their decisions solely on what they were seeing in the
orchard and handlers had to deal with the export market
requirements. But in this arena, especially if the EU is a
large part of a handler's portfolio, I expect there will be
more conversations about what compounds to use so we
don't have residues in the EU. "
For more information on current MRLs, Ludwig
recommends that growers and their PCAs check on the
MRL database, fas.usda.gov/maximum-residue-limits-mrldatabase,
which provides a list of maximum acceptable levels
of pesticides and veterinary drugs in food and agricultural
products in the U.S., as well as 70 other countries, the EU and
the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
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November/December 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November/December 2023

Editor's Letter
The consultant
Effective dormant strategies
Irrigation tech
Almond harvest difficulties
The nose knows
Almond Board of California
American Pecan Council
Company Spotlights
Ad Index/Events
November/December 2023 - 1
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November/December 2023 - 3
November/December 2023 - Editor's Letter
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November/December 2023 - The consultant
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November/December 2023 - Effective dormant strategies
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November/December 2023 - Irrigation tech
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November/December 2023 - Almond harvest difficulties
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November/December 2023 - 18
November/December 2023 - 19
November/December 2023 - The nose knows
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November/December 2023 - Almond Board of California
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November/December 2023 - American Pecan Council
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November/December 2023 - Company Spotlights
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November/December 2023 - Ad Index/Events
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