Almonds

Blue Diamond among USDA climate-smart recipients in California

The grants support efforts such as manure management to reduce methane emissions, regenerative practices in almonds, and collecting data to develop a national soil inventory. more »

Almond award nominations open

Nominate someone in the industry for the Almond Achievement Award and the Almond Technical Achievement Award. more »

Blue Diamond Growers president and CEO to step down

Jansen has decided to step away after a successful 12-year tenure as CEO because he believes the organization is well-positioned for future growth more »

Management practices for improved water capture in almond

Groundwater recharge, organic matter, reduced or no tillage – in the middle of drought, management practices may help improve the retention of limited water resources. more »

Farm waste finds a future in rubber, sugar and more

A wide research effort searches to repurpose agricultural byproducts. more »

California Pollinator Coalition secures grant to improve pollinator habitat, increase IPM

For almond growers, one of the important aspects of the new grant is that there will be no income restrictions on who can receive incentives. more »

After the rain: Maintaining almond nut quality

If nuts are not allowed to dry to delivery standards for moisture, mold can grow, and then nut quality and grower returns will suffer. more »

Freeze, drought diminish almond yields

USDA's Risk Management Agency reported $35 million in indemnities paid for almond crop losses this year, with more than 91% of those attributed to the freeze more »