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Robert Verloop is the Executive Director and CEO of the Walnut Board and Commission. He comments on the need for more walnut products in the grocery store and the need to reduce rancidity in tastes.

Bob Beede is a UCANR Farm Advisor, Emeritus. He works with walnut growers and others in the industry. He comments that a big problem with walnuts is that domestic consumption for the last 20 years has been flat.

Marlin Flory a third-generation member of Flory Industries. He comments on the companys desire to have tree shakers with changing trends in the industry such as Off-Ground Almond Harvesting.

Robert Verloop is the Executive Director and CEO of the Walnut Board and Commission. He comments on the need to explore the roadblocks that are preventing more walnut snacking.

Marlin Flory a third-generation member of Flory Industries. He comments on the companys desire to have tree shakers with changing trends in the industry such as Off-Ground Almond Harvesting.

Bob Beede is UC ANR Farm advisor Emeritus. He consults with tree nut growers and said walnut growers continue to suffer big losses.

Aubrey Bettencourt is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Almond Alliance. She comments on how the Almond Alliance helps the Almond Industry and growers.

Teresa Thorne, Executive Director of the Alliance for Food and Farming based in Watsonville. She said if half of the consumers increased their consumption of one fruit and vegetable each day, more than 20,000 cancer cases could be prevented each year.

Elena Hemler is the associate director of nutrition research at the Almond Board of California. She comments on research that shows almonds can improve skin health and even assist with weight loss.

Anil Sherestha is a weed control specialist at Cal State University. He has a book regarding weed control.