Category: Almonds
Colusa County almond farmer and his wife among helicopter crash victims
Bill and Susie Vann of Vann Family Orchards – growers of almonds, walnuts and pistachios – died in the crash along with two of their friends.
Almond Alliance commends Rep. Harder for FARM Act funding move
The funding will support several nationwide pilot programs to convert tree nut byproducts into biocarbon products.
AI institute expands UC Merced’s smart, sustainable agriculture effort
As one of 11 new institutes launched by the National Science Foundation this year and armed with a $20 million federal grant, University of California, Merced, will be tackling some of the most pressing issues in agriculture.
OSU grant studying nutritional value of flowering plants to improve bee health
Seventy-five percent of the nation’s bees travel to California for almond bloom, so knowing the nutritional value of various pollens is important to the crops that depend on them.
California almond grower appears in Western Growers’ videos on drought
In an ordinary year, Woolf Farming would be prepping for almond harvest. This year, trees are coming down because there’s not enough water to irrigate them.
USDA-NASS projects smaller crop for California almonds
The objective forecast predicts a 10% decrease to 2.8 billion pounds.
Almond Board briefs congressional caucus about pollinator coalition
As one of four speaker and the only representative from agriculture, Almond Board’s Josette Lewis detailed why the California Pollination Coalition’s collaborative conservation is a strong example of environmental alliances.
Amygdalin in almond nectar cuts viruses, gut parasites in honeybees
Healthy bees mean better pollination and better crops, and a natural chemical compound in almond nectar and pollen reduces the level of disease in bees, while increasing beneficial gut bacteria.
Almond shipments set new record
With two months still left in crop year, increased demand has helped almonds overcome port issues, tariffs and COVID-19 limitations.
Almond growers manage hull rot in a number of ways
Even with little disease activity in almonds during a dry and windy California year, hull rot remains a concern, and possibly in a different way than growers are used to.
Almonds could be Idaho’s next cash crop
After seven years in trial in growing conditions very different from California’s, Idaho researchers are seeing a new crop on the horizon.
Blue Diamond Growers earns second green business certification
Following the recognition of the company’s Salida location in April, Blue Diamond adds the Turlock plant to its Green Business Certified accolades.
Major nut-based snack manufacturer commits to sourcing 100% bee-friendly almonds
In its commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing, Flagstone Foods is partnering with almond growers who follow bee-friendly farming practices.
Blue Diamond prevails after months-long Australian court battle
After eight months battling Australia-based Freedom Foods on its home turf, Blue Diamond can now move forward with its arbitration against the company in the United States.
Almond Board of California 2021 election results announced
The Almond Board of California has released election results for the Board of Directors positions whose terms of office begin Aug. 1, 2021.