About the Prune Bargaining Association

Mission Statement
The Prune Bargaining Association (PBA) is a voluntary grower organization that represents its members' interests through communication, price negotiation and industry leadership to ensure a viable prune industry.

The Association
For more than 30 years, the Prune Bargaining Association has been recognized as the price setter for the prune industry. The PBA negotiates directly with each packer who buys independent tonnage (tonnage other than that in the co-op, Sunsweet Growers Inc.).

The PBA has approximately 140 grower-members, 33% of the total number of independent growers, and represents nearly 40% of the independent grower tonnage. We are a grass roots organization - all members are prune growers, and nearly all are actively involved in the day-to-day cultural operation of their orchards. A majority produce less than 100 tons of prunes in an average year, which means most farm 40 or fewer acres of prunes. In an era dominated by large scale corporate agriculture, the prune industry is still comprised largely of family enterprises.

Districts and Directors
The PBA is a non-profit, cooperative, bargaining association and operates under the Agricultural Code of the State of California. Its governing body is composed of one to three member-elected directors from each of the State's seven geographical prune districts with additional board members elected at large.

Officers of the Board 2020-2021

President: Ranvir Singh
Vice President: Neill Mitchell
Secy/Treas: David Wohletz

Board Members by District

District 1 – Glenn & Colusa Counties
Richard Conte
Mike Vereschagin

District 2 – Sutter County North
Jagpal Johl

District 3 – Yolo, Sutter County South
Joe Mitchell
Neill Mitchell

District 4 – Tehama & Shasta Counties
Curt Eller
David Wohletz

District 5 – Butte County
Harman Gosal

District 6 – Yuba County
Khan Khan
Ranvir Singh

District 7 – San Joaquin Valley
none

Member at Large
none

PBA Staff

General Manager: Greg Thompson
Staff Assistant: