Almond Board of California
Keith Schneller is an experienced trade policy specialist currently serving as the Senior Trade Policy Specialist at the Almond Board of California since March 2021. Previously, Keith held various significant roles, including Director of Agricultural Affairs at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative from November 2018 to November 2020, and Principal Consultant at eBridgeAsia, LLC from August 2015 to October 2018. Keith's extensive background in agricultural trade includes leadership positions at USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, overseeing critical programs and promoting U.S. agricultural exports in multiple international markets. Educational achievements include an MS in Agricultural Economics from the University of London and a BS in Economics from Colorado State University.
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Almond Board of California
Consumers all over the world enjoy California’s wholesome, high-quality almonds. They’re California’s most valuable agricultural export and the second largest acreage crop in the state. And the Almond Board of California is both a leader in this industry and a great place to work. We’re here to help farmers market their crop and invest in research to identify operational efficiencies and precision food safety and growing practices. We do this on behalf of California’s over 6,800 almond growers and 100 processors, many of whom are third- and fourth- generation farmers. To be a sustainable crop for California, we’ve increased and accelerated our research investment in key areas like water conservation, air quality and 22nd century agronomics. Agriculture isn’t a static industry; it’s always evolving with changes in climate, resource availability, science, and technology. Our research programs keep us on the forefront of this change. We’re constantly learning more and helping California’s almond community take advantage of the latest science in order to meet the future needs of the industry while benefiting local communities and the environment. We represent an industry that is committed to ensuring that almonds are an economically, environmentally and socially responsible crop for California. Established in 1950 and based in Modesto, California, we are a non-profit organization that administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Learn more at Almonds.com and get the latest news at newsroom/almonds.com. And if you’re interested in working for a forward-thinking, sustainability-minded, research-driven organization, take a look at our open positions: Almonds.com/careers.