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COVER STORY
Sweetheart Vineyards resulted from friend and
employee Brooke Bachmann's dream of running a
vineyard and selling her own wine.
Looking to the future, Henderson is investing in
organics. This year, the company dedicated 22 acres of
almonds to organic farming.
In 1955, Robert Henderson, an instrument repairer
at a San Francisco Bay area arsenal, bought a 20-acre
almond orchard in Arbuckle. In 1958, he inherited half
of a 30-acre almond orchard. With the arsenal relocating
to Utah, Henderson wanted to remain in California and
moved his family and wife, Elizabeth, to Arbuckle, where
he bought-out the grove's owner. Shortly after moving
to Arbuckle, a major freeze forced them to sell their
first orchard.
In 1979, Gary Henderson, the couple's youngest son,
moved with his new wife, Lori, to Arbuckle to farm after
graduating with a crop science major from Cal Poly in
San Luis Obispo. Lori taught elementary school while
Gary managed the daily operations of Henderson Farms,
their newly-formed orchard management company
incorporated in 1982.
As the management company succeeded, Gary and
Lori entered into leases and bought small properties.
They expanded into walnuts and peaches and briefly
tried beekeeping. To vertically integrate, in 1992 the
couple partnered in construction of A&H Hulling, an
almond huller and sheller. In 2018, the couple bought
their partner's share and renamed it Henderson Hulling
and Shelling.
All of Gary and Lori's children, Jonnalee Dunn, Kara
Spooner and Wesley Henderson, and their spouses are
involved in almond growing. Their orchards contribute
to Henderson's success.
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Table of Contents
Editor's Letter
Irrigation & Water Management: A change in philosophy
Crop Management: Healthy orchards
Cover Story: Adapting to challenges
Pecans: 2023 pecan crops
Walnuts: 2023 walnut crops
Ag Labor: H-2A and beyond
Industry News
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July/August 2023 - Irrigation & Water Management: A change in philosophy
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July/August 2023 - Crop Management: Healthy orchards
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July/August 2023 - Cover Story: Adapting to challenges
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July/August 2023 - Pecans: 2023 pecan crops
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July/August 2023 - Walnuts: 2023 walnut crops
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July/August 2023 - Ag Labor: H-2A and beyond
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