In addition to the nut we know and love, there is also the shell, which is used as animal bedding and as an alternative fuel source in co-generation plants. Then, around the shell there’s also a fuzzy hull, which is used as livestock feed. Using hulls as feed reduces the need to grow alfalfa and other feed crops with California’s precious water.
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