Almond Living Magazine

LA Times Meets Almond Growers, Corrects “Profoundly Misleading” Coverage

In her April 16 commentary, Los Angeles Times writer Robin Abcarian pushed back hard against the wave of California drought media reports unfairly and incorrectly targeting almonds. Her article headlined “Almonds, the demon of drought? Frustrated growers tell another story,” zeroes in on several original sources of inaccurate information about water used to grow almonds that have been repeated frequently...

The Water (Research) Pipeline

For almond growers, responsible stewardship of the environment is an everyday consideration, but since today is Earth Day, it?s a chance to step back and reflect a bit on where we are today and where we?re going. With California in the midst of a devastating drought, we?re putting a special focus on our efforts to conserve water this year.

The Latest News on Almonds and Water

Here in California we?re in the midst of a historic drought, so all of us are thinking more than usual about how we can be most efficient with our water use. The water required to grow almonds, an important crop in California, has become part of the discussion. Here?s the latest news.

Almonds Use 13% of California's Irrigated Farmland, But Just 9% of California's Agricultural Water

As we?ve discussed here on the blog before, there is a myth circulating about California almonds -- that growing them requires 10 percent of California?s total developed water. Alarming, right?

Sharing Some of What We've Learned about Agriculture and Energy

At the end of March, the California Climate and Agriculture Network hosted its 4th California Climate and Agriculture Summit at the University of California, Davis. The Summit “explores the science, policy and practice of climate change and sustainable agriculture in California.” It brought together farmers and ranchers, agency staff, technical service providers, policymakers and advocates concerned with climate change challenges and opportunities for California agriculture.

Spring Clean Your Eating Routine

'Four Tips to Spring into a Healthier YOU this Season' by guest blogger Kate Geagan