California Almond Community Announces 5-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
Preceding the start of the annual almond pollination season in February, the California almond community is launching a new five-point Pollinator Protection Plan. A collection of important initiatives...
View ArticleCalifornia Almonds: 4 Goals to Improve Sustainability by 2025
At The Almond Conference 2018, the California almond industry announced four ambitious goals with a seven-year target timeline to achieve each. The Almond Orchard 2025 Goals build off decades of […]
View ArticleCalifornia Almonds: When Should Hives be Released from Orchards?
Every year in California’s Central Valley, during January and February, the world’s greatest pollination event takes place. More than two million hives from around the U.S. are loaded on flatbeds […]
View ArticleCalifornia Almonds: Record Shipments And Other Takeaways From Position Report
The Almond Board of California released the February 2020 position report. Shipments were 201.78 million lbs. vs. 186.95 million lbs. in 2019 – a new record and an increase of 7.9% […]
View ArticleAlmond Conference Will Return To Sacramento This December
The annual Almond Conference (TAC) will return to Cal Expo this December. The decision came after the Almond Board of California (ABC), host of the conference, was alerted by the […]
View Article2020 Election for Almond Board of California is Underway
The 2020 Almond Board of California (ABC) Board of Directors election began on April 29. Ballots and instructions have been mailed to all independent growers whose names are on file […]
View ArticleCalifornia Almonds: Key Elements for Maximizing Kernel Weight
“The hull is like a balloon,” according to Sebastian Saa, senior manager for Agricultural Research at the Almond Board of California. “You want large balloons on your tree and then […]
View ArticleCalifornia Almonds: On The Road To Improving Forecasts
With the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the news, Americans have likely heard about scientific modeling and trend projections more in the past couple months than any other time in their lives. […]
View ArticleAlmond Board of California 2020 Election Results
The Almond Board of California has released election results for the Board of Directors positions whose terms of office will run from August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021. The […]
View ArticleCalifornia: Nut Industry Underwrites 4 UC Researchers
Four staff research associates will join the ranks of UC Cooperative Extension scientists in the coming months to support nut crop advisors conducting critical research in walnut, almond and pistachio […]
View ArticleCalifornia Almonds: USDA Projects Crop Up 18%
The California Almond Objective Measurement Report, published today by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), estimates that the 2020 crop...
View ArticleCalifornia Almonds: Limber Up, Tune Up For Mummy Shake Contest
To help remind growers to break the link between mummy nuts and overwintering navel orangeworm (NOW), the Almond Board of California (ABC) created a parody song that’s sure to be […]
View ArticleCalifornia Almonds: Spooky Stuff —“Mummy Shake” Video Winner Named
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has announce the winner of the 2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest – the Kennard-Hall family of Rancho Viejo Farms in Lindsay. ABS also recognized […]
View ArticleAlmond Conference Offers Sharp Focus On Farm-Level Topics
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our lives this year and The Almond Conference 2020 is no different. For the first time, the annual industry conference will be conducted entirely […]
View ArticleAlmond Acreage Drops But Rains, Trade Boost Hopes
Citing California’s improved water supply and increased almond shipments in early 2023, growers and almond sector leaders say the outlook has improved for the state’s No. 3 crop, valued at […]
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