…almond growers have reduced the amount of water they use per pound of almonds by 33 percent.[1] Today more than 70 percent of almond orchards surveyed under the Almond Board’s…
Almond Board: Education Units Available at Annual Conference
The Almond Board of California is hosting its annual conference December 9-11 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The conference again is set to have a full slate of symposiums with…
Water Quality Contributing to Salinity
Soil salinity is a major concern for almond growers, and the lack of quality water could be exaggerating the problem. Water Quality Contributing to Salinity University of California Cooperative Extension…
Pollination Declines Due to Drought
Drought effects for almond growers include more than just finding water for trees. Pollination Declines Due to Drought The drought is also affecting bees and honey production. Denise Qualls of…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…state offices are setting aside additional funds for similar efforts, including California – where more than half of all managed honey bees in the U.S. help pollinate almond groves and…
AgNeTVideo: Danielle Veenstra on Honey Bee Management Practices
Danielle Veenstra with the Almond Board of California discusses Best Management Practices for honey bees during pollination….
Irrigation Trial Covered at Nut Conference
A current almond orchard water trial in several areas of California focuses on deficit irrigation. Irrigation Trial Covered at Nut Conference Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Blake Sanden says the trial…
Almond Board: Water Issues Lead to High Salinity
…and prior testing of a water source needs to be done. Doll advises growers to continue a leaching program even when rain storms come. Visit the Almond Board of California….
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…guidelines About California Almonds California Almonds are a natural, wholesome and quality food product, making almonds California’s leading agricultural export in terms of value. The Almond Board of California promotes…
Almond Board: Achievement Award Nomination Deadline
The nominations deadline for The Almond Board of California’s Almond Achievement Award is this week. Almond Board Senior Specialist, Industry Relations Jenny Nicolau tells us what the award is and…
Post-Harvest Topics at Almond Field Day
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Dozens of growers showed up to the San Juaquin Sustainable Farming Projects’ almond field day in Los Banos this week. Growers heard from University of California…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
The Almond Board is looking for the industry’s best and brightest. Almond Board Senior Specialist, Industry Relations Jenny Nicolau tells us about the 2015 Almond Leadership Program and who can…
Almond Industry Watching Preventative Measures Revisions
The Almond Board of California was pleased to see some changes made regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act. Director of Quality Assurance…
Almond Board: Produce Safety Rule Revisions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed revisions to four proposed rules designed to help prevent food-borne illnesses. Almond Board Director of Quality Assurance and Industry Services Tim Birmingham said…