Almond Living Magazine

Growing Good: Documenting Almonds’ Heritage of Sustainability

This week at the 45 th annual Almond Conference, Almond Board of California (ABC) released the first annual almond sustainability publication, entitled Growing Good. This new publication highlights almond farmers’ and processors’ commitment to sustainability 1 and continuous improvement, while shining a spotlight on key Almond Board programming supporting those goals. “Almond farmers’ growing practices and processors’ handling practices are...

Almond Board Invests $4.8 Million in Research Supporting Water Sustainability, Honey Bee Health, and Innovative Coproduct Utilization

Today is the first day of the 45 th annual Almond Conference! To kick off the event, Almond Board of California (ABC) announced this year’s research funding investments of $4.8 million in 64 independent, third-party research projects. With this announcement, the California Almond community, through ABC, has invested nearly $70 million in industry-changing research spanning over 40 years, highlighting our...

Sneak Preview: The 45th Annual Almond Conference

Almond Board of California’s annual Almond Conference is just around the corner! With pre-registration numbers at record highs, almond farmers and processors will be spending the next few days pondering which of the more than 50 sessions offered are best for them. Because California Almond farmers regularly adopt new technology and practices for continuous improvement, The Almond Conference is the...

Harvest Equipment Innovations Driving Dust Reduction

During this year’s harvest, Almond Board of California (ABC) hosted a side-by-side demonstration of innovative low-dust almond harvesting equipment. Almond harvest involves a three-step process: shaking the nuts off the tree and onto the ground where they dry for several days, sweeping the almonds into rows, and picking them up off the ground to be transported to a local processing...

Almond Brothers Work Together to Grow and Supply Our Favorite Nut

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 There are around 6,800 California Almond farms and over 90% are family farms. 2 One of these families is the Gardiners, where third-generation farmers – brothers John, Jim, and Joe – work together...

What does #HeartWalking mean to Almond Board of California?

It means assembling The A Team – 10 staff members, four furry friends and one stylish 15-month-old – to accomplish one goal: raise awareness and funds for victims and survivors of cardiovascular disease and stroke. On Sept. 16, Almond Board of California (ABC) partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) to participate in the 2017 Stanislaus Heart & Stroke Walk...