…to the $5.3 billion in milk and dairy exports from the United States in 2017. The Pre-Export Check program issued over 13,000 certificates for 583 million pounds of U.S. almonds,…
Almond Update: Publication for Sustainable Farming
There’s a new publication out that focuses on sustainable farming in almonds. Sabrina Hill talks with Almond Board’s Danielle Veenstra to find out more. Almond Update – Sustainable Farming From…
Available Positions on 2018 Almond Board of Directors
…agency established to administer the Federal Marketing Order for almonds. The Almond Board assures industry compliance with marketing order regulations and is responsible for administering all aspects of the marketing…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…high-quality almonds are recognized all over the world. Almonds are California’s second largest acreage crop and the state’s most valuable agricultural export. Almond Board of California supports growers by developing…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…Nursery products Almonds Lettuce California leads the nation in agricultural production, but it is home to less than 4% of the farms in the United States. About 90 percent of…
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
…his recent expansion into almonds. Secretary Perdue said he would like to address some of the challenges that beginning farmers face “from land, from capital, machinery, and other things.” Perdue…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
…is also important for salinity issues. Almonds have a relatively low tolerance for saline conditions; however, the nature of irrigated agriculture is that salts carried in the irrigation water are…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…2018 Almond Leadership Program are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2017. To learn more, go online to www.almonds.com More from the Almond Board: As a member of…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
…growers switching to other commodities such as almonds has also caused a significant reduction in raisin grape acreage. “Just 17 years ago we had 280,000 bearing acres of raisin grapes…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…will learn how to effectively lead, manage and inspire others in the almond community; enhance business relationships; understand current social, political, scientific and economic issues facing almonds; and master communication…
Almond Board: Almond Map
…partnership with Land IQ, a Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental scientific research and consulting firm, constitute a comprehensive, living map of California Almonds that draws upon multiple sources of information and…
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
…and funded by industry members. In our case almond handers contribute an annual assessment on the marketable kernel weight of almonds to fund Almond Board marketing and research programs. The…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
…trials in sandy soils that have been used for growing almonds for a significant amount of time. These soil types are particularly attractive environments for nematodes. Growers have historically opted…
Trump on KORUS to Lighthizer: Call Me a “Crazy Guy”
…largest U.S. agricultural export market, with beef leading the way, followed by lemons, shelled almonds, cheese, cherries and wine and beer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….