Almond Living Magazine

Continuing Education Drives Continuous Improvement in the Almond Community

Like any other profession, farmers need to stay up to date on the latest trends and newest technologies in their industry. This is the reason that for the past 44 years Almond Board of California (ABC) has hosted the Almond Conference, which was attended by over 3,000 members of the almond community this past year. The goal for this conference...

Technology Revolutionizes Almond Processors and Their Communities

Almond Board of California is celebrating its community by running occasional features on farmers, processors, and others who support the industry, highlighting their commitment to sustainability. 1 As Rick Marcoux walks through the sterile, florescent-lit room filled with people in white caps and gowns, it isn’t hard to picture him in a much different line of work. Forty years ago...

Why is There a Federal Marketing Order for Almonds?

Almond growers banded together in 1950 and asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to approve a Federal Marketing Order for California almonds. At the time, the focus was primarily on compliance issues and it was originally named the Almond Control Board. Later, in the 1970s, the name was changed to Almond Board of California (ABC) in order to...

Sustainability: Not Just a Buzzword!

Sustainability 1 was the overarching theme at the annual Almond Conference in December, with sessions dedicated to continuous improvement — including how attendees can apply new, research-based growing practices to improve their operations while reducing their footprint. During Wednesday’s luncheon panel, Dr. Jeff Dlott from SureHarvest led a discussion focusing on what consumers want to know when it comes to...

"Happy Holidays!" from the Almond Board and the Future of our Industry

What do you get when you talk to the future of the almond community about topics like bees, almond nutrition, and the correct pronunciation of the word “almond” (or is it “ammond”)? You get the cutest holiday video around! A big “thank you” to the families that make up a majority of the California Almond community and your commitment to...

Using Everything the Orchard Grows: Our Commitment to Zero Waste

Did you know that in addition to the almond kernels we love to eat, almond trees also grow “coproducts”? This includes hulls and shells that protect the nut during its development, as well as the woody biomass of the tree itself. The California almond community has always taken responsibility for these coproducts, ensuring that they’re put to beneficial use, rather...