Blue Diamond Almonds Market Update

Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President Overview – On Wednesday, the Almond Board of California announced April shipments of 167.5 million pounds, up nearly 11% from… [Read More]

May 16th, 2016

NASS Subjective Estimate for Almonds Announced at 2 Billion Pounds

The NASS Subjective Estimate was announced today at 2.0 billion lbs for the 2016 crop. The Subjective Estimate is  a telephone survey of a sampling of… [Read More]

May 10th, 2016

Unsettled Weather Across California Through this Weekend, With Thunderstorms Possible at Times

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted May 3, 2016 Recent weather overview While… [Read More]

May 4th, 2016
Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations

Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report for April 4th to May 1st, 2016

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, April 4 and Sunday, May 1, 2016. Northern Region – Observers… [Read More]

May 2nd, 2016

NASS 2015 California Almond Acreage Report

Today the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported the California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage… [Read More]

April 27th, 2016

California drought update; April showers in NorCal; and La Niña Looms

Drought update: how did California fare during 2015-2016 winter? The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel… [Read More]

April 22nd, 2016