Almond Living Magazine

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...

Almond Harvest: An Overview

For the California Almond community, harvest is the busiest time of year. Harvest generally occurs between August and mid-October as it spans across several different almond varieties and through varied micro-climates within California?s Central Valley.

Almond Growers: Sharing The Facts and Telling Our Story

California almond farmers are really good at growing almonds, and truly exceptional when it comes to growing them in a sustainable 1 manner. For decades, California almond growers have shown their adaptability by investing in scientific research, data-driven innovation and new technologies that put them ahead of the curve in sustainability, water efficiency, productivity and environmental responsibility. Their hard work...