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Welcome to California Citrus Mutual
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A message from CCM President, Joel Nelsen
Hello and welcome to California Citrus Mutual’s website. As we enter our 33rd year of existence, it’s both an exhilarating, challenging and opportunistic time for the California Citrus industry. Addressing the economic climate or environment on behalf of growers is our charge. Our mission statement reads:
Sustain the profitability of the California citrus grower and foster industry cooperation to achieve that objective. This website is designed to show how we are achieving that objective.
For our producer members we try to refresh and/or update the information you need to profit from your farming efforts. Whether it be the market memo and its information, the weather station information or comments on issues directly affecting you it’s all here for your review.
For our friends in the general public I urge you to take a look at the Industry Speaks Out page and our video library. The latter contains many visual efforts to educate the public and the membership about our industry and its challenges. Our “speaks out” page clearly depicts statements by CCM and others on issues that we believe affect the economic well being of our industry.
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Again refreshing the content is ongoing and by reviewing the documents our readers acquire a flavor for our role in this vibrant industry. The battle against the spread of the Asian Citrus Psyllid continues. It is being fought on a much broader plain in Southern California. That information is updated constantly. Challenges on food safety, regulatory costs, water, crop protection tools and trade are just a few elements in our portfolio. All this and more is contained within the website.
Education, information and advocacy on behalf of this $1.8b industry are our charge. The website is designed for several different audiences, more than growers and the general public. It is here to help the many different segments of our society and hopefully each will find something of value.
Of course none of this would be possible if not for the sponsors whose ads appear on many of the web pages. Their ads and continuing support of the industry and this organization is instrumental to our success. A simply click on the ad and immediately you are transmitted to the vendor. Try it, you might just find something useful.
Yes, it is a challenging time for industry. These challenges when addressed properly become pathways toward a solution set than can positively affect the industry. Our industry’s ability to work together is our strength. Our track record as an industry leader and our industry’s track record as an agricultural leader are proven. A trip through the website will prove my point.
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THE CITRUS SHOWCASE IS COMING UP Make sure that you reserve the
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We've started a new dictionary of synonyms for government here at CCM. How about aggravating, frustrating, intrusive, narrow minded, too big, too costly and too much! We're sure our members can come up with others. Complaining about it does little good other than to make one feel just a bit better temporarily. The fiscal meltdown is upon us within this state. Radical changes will come about and hopefully few will affect us. (that's probably too much wishing) This summer we will be engaged in fees, Williamson Act preservation, pest exclusion and detection preservation and fee increase. Oops I already say that but no doubt fees will be a battle ground. Meanwhile the Farm Equipment Rule for cleaner air will be discussed, ground water management by the Regional Water Board has our attention and the red legged frog will leap onto our radar. (Did I mention new or enhanced revenue streams at the state level?)
The Feds won't take the summer off as we will pressure our elected representatives to address the latest Opinion from National Marine Fisheries Service; Congress will deliberate and perhaps dictate food safety and cap & trade legislation; Korean trade protocols are up for review and the entire government/industry partnership on the ACP/HLB effort is a focus. The Argentines are pushing for access to the U.S. with lemons from a diseased infested area; Korea wants more markets than just Alaska. Our friends in Florida believe they can prevent canker from spreading into our state but if we allow this will our trading partners accept it?
This summer is definitely one to watch for all the wrong reasons. Giving up or ignoring all this is not an option because we're bound to lose. Having the support of the membership gives one hope that we can prevail, let alone stay engaged.
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David Roberts, Chairman
Dave Tomlinson, Vice Chairman
Tom Wollenman, Vice Chairman
James Sherwood, Secretary-Treasurer
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Caroline Alfheim
Al Bates
Jim Bates
Andrew Brown
Doug Carman
John Demshki
John Gless
Tony Lombardi
James McFarlane
Robert McKellar
Richard Moss
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John Nehrig
Maribel Nenna
James C. Nickel
Terry Orr
Etienne Rabe
David Roth
Kevin Severns
Jeff Slover
Greg Thonesen
Todd Williams
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California Citrus Mutual Staff |
Joel Nelsen, President
Shirley Batchman, Director of Government Affairs
Bob Blakely, Director of Industry Relations
Paul Story, Director of Grower Services
Linda McElrath, Executive Assistant
Barbara O'Dell, Membership Coordinator
Becky Carter, Administrative Secretary
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