almonds

Blue Diamond Growers shares the October almond position report

Laura Gerhard, vice president for Blue Diamond Growers, provided the latest almond market update on Nov. 17, 2023 which details an overview of October's almond market, including shipments. OCTOBER 20... more »

Bipartisan legislation aims to boost nut exports

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation, the Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act (Specialty CRO... more »

ABC recommends marketing order amendment, grower referendum needed

The ABC Board of Directors recommended to USDA proposed amendments to the marketing order that are administrative or modernizing in nature and establish borrowing authority when it is financially prud... more »

Climate change to drive surge in insects that attack almonds, walnuts

As a result of climate change, the Golden State’s farms are expected to face a surge in agricultural pests, which are a threat to California’s specialty crops industry. Populations of three maj... more »

California Department of Pesticides Regulation approves Miravis Prime fungicide for use on almonds

Syngenta announced that the California Department of Pesticides Regulation approved Miravis Prime fungicide for use on almonds. Miravis Prime contains ADEPIDYN technology, a FRAC group 7 active ing... more »

USDA amends the Federal Marketing Order for California almonds

The USDA announced a final rule amending the handling regulations for the federal marketing order for almonds grown in California. The amendments change existing authorities for quality control, ex... more »

A partnership of: Legends California Almonds + prime time

California Almonds are going Prime Time! The Almond Board of California (ABC) is launching a new one-of-a-kind partnership of legends with the one and only Coach Prime himself, Deion Sanders. Coach Prime is a hall of fame, multi-sport athlete turned coach and almonds are a legendary, multi-benefit packed snack with promising new research around exercise recovery. Both continually redefine what is possible. more »

Almond Board of California names new CEO

Clarice Turner, past president of Joseph Phelps Vineyard, will be the next president and CEO of the Almond Board of California (ABC). The Modesto, California-based almond board’s board of directo... more »

Adapting to challenges

Henderson Farms values workers and employing environmental practices more »

Blue Diamond reports on almond crop progress

Blue Diamond Growers released its almond crop progress report for July 3, detailing weather impacts, signs of hull split and harvest preparations. Irrigation and harvest prep Grower activities inclu... more »