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Since 2011, the Almond Board has awarded one outstanding member of the California almond industry with the Almond Achievement Award. This year, during the State of the Industry address, Richard Waycott, ABC Chair Kent Stenderup and ABC Vice Chair Brian Wahlbrink announced Jim Paiva of Riverwest Processing, Inc. as the winner of the 2020 award. Paiva planted his first almond trees in 1970 in Lost Hills and had been involved in all facets of the industry for over 50 years up until his passing on November 20, 2020. The Almond Board of California is proud to recognize Paiva's years of service and dedication to the California almond industry and sends its sincerest condolences to the Paiva family in Jim's passing. Dr. Karen Lapsley, who retired in July 2020, was recognized during the State of the Industry address and deemed by Stenderup as the "matriarch of nut nutrition." PLATINUM Yara North America GOLD Borrell USA SILVER Tomra Food EMERALD JKB Energy TITANIUM Bayer Crop Science COPPER Satake NICKEL Qcify COBALT Valent Paiva Receives 2020 Almond Achievement Award Attendee Feedback Thank you to our sponsors Thank you to our sponsors 2020 Almond Achievement Award Winner – Jim Piava Paiva Receives 2020 Almond Achievement Award Attendee Feedback Almond Board of California 8 Despite the current circumstances, this was an excellent virtual conference! Thank you to all who made this conference a success! Congratulations on a successful event. I can't imagine the level of uncertainty and effort by the ABC staff in conducting a successful event. Really appreciate all the hard work. This was by far the most effective virtual conference I've attended in 2020. The Almond Conference 2021 December 7-9, 2021 Sacramento Convention Center Stay tuned for more information about the 2021 event!