The Almond Board of California recently released the August position report that showed a sizeable decrease in almond exports from a year ago. In 2017, there were 168,566,752 pounds of…
Almond Update: Crisis Management Always Important
Even when times are busy, like during harvest, crisis management should be in the back of the minds of everyone in the almond industry. Almond Board of California’s Senior Director…
Almond Update: Gearing Up for Almond Conference
Almond harvest is in full swing but so is planning for this year’s Almond Conference. Almond Board of California Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey said registration for the conference has been…
Agri View: Artificial Milk Catching On
…Catching On I scanned the milk cartons in a local supermarket. I found four kinds of milk. Mostly there was common dairy milk from cows. Also there was Almond Milk,…
Almond Update: Teeing It Up for FFA
The Almond Board of California’s 2018 Almond Leadership Program team will be teeing it up to help raise funds for California Future Farmers of America. Traditionally, the leadership team holds…
Almond Update: Free Irrigation Audits Available
Several Resource Conservation Districts’s around the state are teaming up with various groups to offer free irrigation audits for growers. The Almond Board of California is partnering with several groups…
Almond Update: Reducing Dust Starts with Planning
Harvest is fast approaching and reducing dust during the process should be on the minds of almond growers. The Almond Board of California has done a lot of research into…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…fruit and nut products. India, which buys roughly half of all exported U.S. almonds, applies new tariffs to almonds, walnuts and apples. Turkey’s new tariffs apply to almonds, pecans, pistachios…
Almond Update: Internship Brings Knowledge and Guidance
The summer internship for the Almond Board of California is coming to a close, and this year’s student Hannah Young handled a big project. Young is a junior at Oklahoma…
Almond Update: New Department Helps Protect Investment
The new Global Communications Department at the Almond Board of California is built to maximize the grower’s assessment dollars by dispersing research and maintaining the almond industry’s image. Department head…
Almond Update: Curtis Retiring, Recounts Greatest Accomplishments
The Almond Board of California (ABC) will be saying goodbye to a longtime fixture, at least on a full-time basis, as Bob Curtis will be retiring to a consultant role….
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…thermodynamics of the hive has been beneficial to not only the honeybees and the beekeepers, but others in the industry who use the bees for pollination such as almond and…
Almonds Don’t Lactate: FDA to Enforce Standards for Milk Labeling
…the concern that non-dairy products such as almond milk, and soy milk are misleading to consumers. In a keynote address at Politico’s Pro Summit in Washington Gottlieb spoke on the…
Almond Update: Planning Early for Dust Reduction
It’s not too early to start thinking about ways to reduce dust during almond harvest. The Almond Board of California put this video together last year to show growers some…