Almond Living Magazine

Almond Rows Alive With the Sound of Harvest

Harvest melodies are once again flowing through the Central Valley. First comes the pitter-patter of almonds being shaken to the ground, then the low rumble as sweepers assemble the nuts in tidy rows down the orchard aisles, and finally with the pick-up machine’s mechanical hum as it lifts almonds off the ground. With nearly 900,000 mature and productive acres of...

Almond Board Explores Alternative Uses of Almond Byproducts

As you may know, the almond is made up of three parts; the hull, the shell, and the kernel. Californian almond growers use all three parts of the almond as a part of their ongoing commitment to sustainability. In addition to the kernel we eat, hulls are sold as livestock feed, which reduces the amount of water used to grow...

Evolving Research Leads FDA to Re-evaluate Definition of "Healthy" Foods

On May 10, 2016, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced upcoming changes to the Nutrition Facts panel (food label). We are pleased that along with those changes, the FDA also recently announced its intention to reevaluate its definition of the term “healthy”. “In light of evolving nutrition research, …Nutrition Facts Labeling final rules, and a citizen petition, we believe...

Almond Community Prepares for Harvest

More than 80 percent of the world’s almonds are grown and harvested in California’s Central Valley, and late summer to early fall is the busiest time of year for almond growers and their employees. Harvest is not only important to the almond community, but growing, harvesting and processing almonds contributes to the economic vitality of California, according to Dr. Gabriele...

Almond Board Expands Whole Almond Orchard Recycling Research

Almond Board of California is currently funding research on how best to recycle almond trees’ various coproducts – hulls, shells and woody material in an impactful way. Through this research, California almond growers are learning about the potential of new ways to deal with tree material resulting from the removal of old orchards other than traditional cogeneration burning. While sending...

California Delegates Get First-Hand Look At Israel’s Agricultural and Water-Saving Innovations

Since the introduction of modern drip irrigation systems at a desert kibbutz in the early 1960s by water engineer Simcha Blass, Israel has emerged as one of the most climate-smart agricultural regions in the world. To get a first-hand look at the innovative irrigation and planting strategies and technologies, Almond Board of California (ABC) Director of Agricultural Affairs Bob Curtis...