…in water used to grow each pound of almonds achieved by our industry over the last 20 years. Sustainable Water Resources: An exploration of the best ways to leverage a…
Negative Press Fueled by Social Media
Social Media Fueled Out-of-Context Finger Pointing During Prolonged Drought Several industries, headlined by almonds, fell victim to negative press regarding their water use during this drought and social media makes…
National Almond Day
…to celebrate National Almond Day February 16. History of Almonds Those almonds you pop as a midday snack travelled a long, roundabout way before settling in California where about 80…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…and another 20,000 acres removed since the 2015 harvest. Many of those vineyards have been replaced by tree crops such as pistachios and almonds. “These removals will likely continue at…
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…bees. Almond Board Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis, says things are little different during a wet year. Almond Spraying During Wet Years From Almonds.com The blossoms of nearly all…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…Management Practices for California Almonds” (Almonds.com/BeeBMPs) includes strategies for protecting honey bees while also protecting the crop. The most important strategy is to spray fungicides only after bees have removed…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…much, he said, largely because they’re coming from local sources. Brinker couldn’t say the same for almonds and almond products. “Almond milk, bulk almonds, almond crackers … are going up…
The California Kitchen: Look and Feel Younger Mix with Pulled Chicken
…of red grapes 1 banana 1 cup of strawberries 1/8 cup of almonds Water and Ice Pulled Chicken 2QT Cold Water 4 Leg Quarters 1 onion split in half 1…
Management Tool Lets Growers Get Specific
…talking about almonds, you would have to go to leaffooted bug and look at what the management approaches are. Then you would have to go over to navel orangeworm and…
Robotic Sorting Powered by Color-Sensing Camera
…change what the machine looks for to either keep or eliminate. The almonds move down a conveyor belt, passing under the sensor camera. A robotic arm is located a few…
Sanitation Key for NOW, No Matter the Nut
It’s well known now that navel orangeworm (NOW) isn’t just a pest in almonds anymore and sanitation is the key for walnut producers to help reduce next season’s NOW pressure….
Ports Shutdown Slowed Growth in 2015
The 2015 ports shutdown had a big impact on a lot of California crops, and that includes almonds. Ports Shutdown Slowed Growth Almond shipments continued to grow in 2015 but…
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
…at a recent chlorpyrifos meeting. Delivers In-Field Information Attendees using tool A meeting at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center addressed integrated pest management in almonds, with a focus…
Almond Board: Almond Video Teaches About Lifecycle
Crunching into an almond, it’s hard to imagine the journey that little nut took to make its way to your mouth. Learn about almonds’ many stages, abundance of natural beauty…









