HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.1.19 Email from M McAfee-Bowersox re Walnut Buying Period Waugh, Melanie
From: McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 8:17 AM
To: McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda
Subject: Press Release to be sent shortly
Good Morning Board Members,
The below press release regarding the announcement of the walnut buying period will be sent to the media shortly.
Miranda
BUTTE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEIGHTS& MEASURES
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For Immediate Release
November, 1, 2019
Contact:
Louie Mendoza, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
530.552.4100
Butte County Walnut Buying Period Announced
Butte County, CA--Butte County Agricultural Commissioner Louie Mendoza Jr. announced
today that November 8, 2019 will be the beginning of the "walnut buying period" to allow the
purchasing of walnuts by non-processing buyers, pursuant to the Butte County Nut Theft
Ordinance. This period will begin at the conclusion of the Chandler Walnut harvest, and is set
in consultation with a committee of walnut growers.
Walnuts are the number three highest valued agricultural commodity in Butte County.
According to the Butte County 2018 Crop Report there was close to 54,000 harvested acres in
Butte County with a market value of$155 million. "The walnut industry has been vulnerable to
theft, the Nut Theft Ordinance is intended to deter such activities," stated Mendoza.
The Butte County Board of Supervisors adopted the revised Nut Theft Ordinance in 2014. In
addition to establishing the buying period, the ordinance also provides requirements for the
transportation and identification of walnuts.
If you have any questions, please call our office at 530-552-4100 or via email at
Butteag@buttecounty.net. For more information, visit our website at:
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Butte County Department of Agriculture
316 Nelson Avenue, Oroville, CA 95965
530-552-4100
Chico District Office
196 Memorial Way, Chico, CA 95926
530-552-4085
Gridley District Office
239 Sycamore St., Gridley, CA 95948
530-552-4090
Miranda Bowersox
Communications/Public Information Officer
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