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Richard Matoian is President of American Pistachio Growers and he noted that California pistachio growers are seeing record shipments of their crop all over the world.

Joe Del Bosque farms almonds and other crops on the westside of Fresno and Merced Counties. He noted when there is no surface water groundwater pumping can cause subsidence, but it is difficult to see.

Stuart Woolf is president and CEO of Woolf Farming, which produces almonds and many other crops. He took out some older acreage and will not plant 100 percent back. And he predicts other growers will do the same.

Stuart Woolf is president and CEO of Woolf Farming, which produces almonds and many other crops. He took out some older acreage and will not plant 100 percent back. And he predicts other growers will do the same.

Paul Wenger is a long-time almond and walnut producer and he comments on the water use of crops that give us food to eat!

Franz Niederholzer is a UCANR Orchard Systems Farm Advisor and he comments on the benefits of closely planted almonds, The research is happing at the Nickels Soil Lab in Colusa County.

Zach Fowler is a partner for Fowler Brothers Farming. From shipping issues to high fertilizer prices to low almond and walnut prices. It has been a tough year!<p><p>

Manuel Cunha, Jr., Nisei Farmers League President said that he was “very disappointed that many of his members and their workers have had their right to a secret ballot taken away by the passage of AB 2183.”

Alex Ott is executive director of the American Pecan Council. He comments on heart health studies that are being planned showing pecans are good for you.

William Bourdeau is Executive VP of Harris Farms-- producing almonds, pistachios, and many other crops. He comments on the state sending more water than necessary out to the ocean without helping any fish species.