Almond Living Magazine

Independent Research Provides Cutting-Edge Scientific Information

Almond Board of California’s longstanding commitment to funding independent research is an important part of our responsibility to growers and consumers. We fund research in a number of areas, including almond production, environmental stewardship, almond quality and safety, and health/nutrition. This objective, third-party research conducted by respected universities and other institutions fuels knowledge in the larger scientific community, brings value...

Almond Harvest: Leaving the Orchard

This post was written by Almond Board staff member Danielle Veenstra, part of a third-generation almond growing family located in San Joaquin County. Specializing in agricultural and environmental affairs and with a background in natural resource management, Danielle’s grower perspective is valuable in her work at the Almond Board. In my previous post I said that almond harvest is the...

Almond Harvest: Sun and Sweepers

This post was written by Almond Board staff member Danielle Veenstra, part of a third-generation almond growing family located in San Joaquin County. Specializing in agricultural and environmental affairs and with a background in natural resource management, Danielle’s grower perspective is valuable in her work at the Almond Board. Fifty years ago my grandfather decided to convert his 40 acres...

Addressing Ongoing Myths About Almonds and the California Drought

The Almond Board received questions about the accuracy of information reported in a recent Vice News segment called “Race to the Bottom.” We reached out to the editors of that segment to ensure they have factual information about almonds and water. Here are the facts that we shared: This historic drought has brought some heightened and at times mistaken reporting...

Community Conversations: Almond Growers Are Committed to Innovation and Sustainability

Actively engaging the community in important discussions about growing almonds, representatives from the Almond Board of California recently participated in major events in San Francisco and the Central Valley to explain the life cycle of almonds and answer questions about the industry?s commitment to sustainability , water efficiency and next-generation farming practices.

Almond Harvest: Shake, Rattle and Roll

Click to Enlarge This post was written by Kern County almond grower Jenny Holtermann and originally appeared on her blog, You Say All-mend, I Say Am-end on July 30, 2015. As described in the first post of this series, almond harvest timing varies across the Central Valley. So while Jenny’s harvest started in late July, harvest may just be starting...