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From the Board: ABC Research Focused on Improving Efficiency for Almond Growers
One of the most valuable assets the almond industry has at its fingertips is the insights gathered through focused research and exploration. Years…
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Pollination, water, nutrition and the decisions behind an almond crop. Reporting from California orchards and the researchers who work alongside growers.
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View from the Top: Processor to Government Leaders: ‘Hear Us Out’ Amy Sihto, President of El Dorado Almonds, Has a Message for the Policymakers Who Regulate California Agriculture
Processing almonds and getting them to customers is a hard enough job. But add in ramped-up regulations and arduous permitting processes, and the…
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Economic Outlook and Other Considerations for the 2025 Almond Pollination Season
With every new year comes the realization that almond orchards will be in full bloom before long. This article summarizes some considerations for…
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Blue Diamond Looks to Boost Efficiencies, Improve Grower Returns and Innovate New Products
In 2023, leaders of Blue Diamond Growers launched a three-year strategic plan designed to increase efficiencies while also improving return to…
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Addressing Reject Rates and Quality Management in Almond
Almond growers in California are facing significant challenges from persistent pest pressures, leading to increased reject rates and financial…
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A Northern Perspective: Winter Considerations
After a scorching summer and warm fall, winter looks to be finally arriving. As I write this, chilling units are starting to accumulate, and rain is…
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A Smarter Way to Track: Automated Camera Traps Help Boost Navel Orangeworm Monitoring Efficiency in Almond
After a season’s experience with two different automated camera traps that monitor navel orangeworm, Jim F. Cook likens them to the Distant Early…
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Seeking Perfection: What Processors Are Looking for in a Nut
Does the perfect nut exist? Processors will tell you that depends on the market. Market demand for the almond, pistachio and walnut this harvest…
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Web-Spinning Spider Mites Gained Footholds in Almond and Walnut
Extremely hot weather in July and more heat in August increased water stress and spurred pest mite populations in many almond and walnut orchards…
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From the Board: From Sustainability to Fashion: Unlocking the Hidden Value of Almond Byproducts
It’s often said that within the almond industry, four products are grown from one crop: the almond hull, shell, wood and kernel. The conversation…