April 2022 Public Hearing Exhibits and Transcripts

USDA conducted a two-day public hearing to gather evidence on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order of California walnuts on April 19 - 20, 2022.  The link for the witnesses’ testimonies and supporting documents, USDA’s supporting documents and hearing transcripts are available below for public awareness.

Transcripts

• Hearing Transcripts Day 1 (pdf)
• Hearing Transcripts Day 2 (pdf)

Exhibits

• Exhibit 1: Notice of Hearing (pdf)
• Exhibit 2: Certificate of Mailing (pdf)
• Exhibit 3: Certificate of News Release (pdf)
• Exhibit 4: Certificate of Officials Notified (pdf)
• Exhibit 5:  Notice of Ex parte (pdf)
• Exhibit 6:  Section 984.67 Exemptions (pdf)
• Exhibit 7:  Don Hinman USDA Walnut Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 8:  Don Hinman USDA Walnut Tables 1-6 (pdf)
• Exhibit 9:  Mike Poindexter CWB Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 10: Mike Poindexter CWB Testimony Exhibit: PowerPoint Industry Overview (pdf)
• Exhibit 11: Jack Mariani CWB Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 12: Eric Heidman Diamond Foods Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 13: Chuck Crain CWB Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 14:  William Carriere CWB Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 15:  Frank Guerra CWB Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 16:  Rachel Goodhue CWB Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 16A: GoodHue Exhibit (pdf)
• Exhibit 17:  William Toss CWB Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 18:  Heather Donoho CWB Testimony (pdf)
• Exhibit 19:  Heather Donoho CWB Testimony Exhibit: Assessment Presentation (pdf)