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Podcast: Almond Journey
Episode: Episode 1: Pollination and Beekeeping with Dan Cummings
Description: In the last two decades, pollination costs have increased dramatically for almond growers. On average now, about 15-20% of the total costs of producing almonds is just in pollination alone. This has been driven by supply and demand, but where will things go from here? We talk pollination with almond grower Dan Cummings on today’s episode of the Almond Journey Podcast. Dan has managed thousands of acres and is a previous owner in a large honey bee industry. He is the chairman of the board of Blue Diamond Growers and has also served on the board of...