Almond Living Magazine

Whole Orchard Recycling Could Benefit Soil Quality and Provide Additional Carbon Sequestration

California almond growers are examining new ways to deal with tree biomass produced by the removal of old orchards other than cogeneration burning. While sending the biomass to cogeneration converts the wood to electricity, returning the wood back to the soil would return the nutrients and energy back to the soil ecosystem. Thus, one concept getting closer attention is whole...

Modesto Almond Farmer Banks Local Stormwater

Almond Farmer Nick BlomEast of San Francisco in the heart of the Central Valley, almond farmer Nick Blom is intentionally flooding 15 acres of almond trees in Modesto. Researchers at the University of California, Davis are working with Almond Board of California and Sustainable Conservation to test if Blom’s orchard and other almond orchards can be sites for recharging groundwater...

Handy Resources for Everything You Want to Know About the Almond Industry

Almond Board of California takes pride in having an open-door policy, which is why we have brought some of our key resources and tools together on one handy new factsheet. These resources help reporters, consumers and others learn about California almonds and show the public that our actions are in line with our intentions as we work with the California almond community to accelerate innovation in key areas and increase overall sustainability[1].

Innovation and Sustainability is Second Nature For Three Generations of Bays Ranch Family

This blog post appeared first on CultivateCalifornia.com. Cultivate California is focused on building awareness about farmers' and ranchers' commitment to innovative and efficient farming practices, specifically using water efficiently to produce food and farm products. Cultivate California is supported by individuals, cooperatives, companies, and organizations that represent California farmers and ranchers. Supporters include the California Farm Bureau Federation and 30 county Farm Bureaus, Western Growers, the California Farm Water Coalition, California Farm Credit and a number of commodity organizations including Almond Board of California and cooperatives.

Focus at Annual Almond Conference Is Clear: Accelerated Innovation

Many almond farmers welcome winter after a busy summer and fall harvest season. There is more time to network with fellow farmers and family and really savor the shorter days. And it?s time for the annual Almond Conference.

Groundwater Recharge: Nothing New for Fresno County Almond Grower

Almond grower Don Cameron of Terranova Ranch is investing in infrastructure to better use his farmland for groundwater recharge because he understands the importance of restoring them for the use of his own farm as well as the whole community around it. He and other growers were among the first to work with Sustainable Conservation, the nonprofit organization now partnered...