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An overview of California’s ongoing and extraordinary drought: a tale of exceptional dryness and record warmth

The following article first appeared on WeatherWest.com. To visit the WeatherWest.com site click here. by Daniel Swain on July 20, 2014 Droughts historically have a… [Read More]

August 5th, 2014

“Survey data show more American consumers considering healthfulness when purchasing foods and beverages.” – Insights from Prepared Foods Magazine

July 23, 2014 “During the past two years, more American consumers considered healthfulness when purchasing their foods and beverages. That’s just one of several new… [Read More]

July 30th, 2014

California’s record-warmest year worsens exceptional drought; El Niño continues to develop in Pacific

The following article originally appeared on the Weather West website. The article was written by Daniel Swain and published on June 22nd. Click here for… [Read More]

June 26th, 2014

Rainy season ends in California; exceptional drought continues to intensify

Here is a link to an article that appeared online on June 1st at the California Weather  Blog from Weather West talking about California’s drought… [Read More]

June 6th, 2014
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Almond Demand Grows as Snacking Occasions Get Healthier

The following article appeared in FlexNews online on June 2nd. FEATURE: Almond Demand Grows as Snacking Occasions Get Healthier 2 June 2014 – Despite  the… [Read More]

June 2nd, 2014

2014 California Almond Market Forecast

by: Bill Morecraft  General Manager Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division Today NASS reported the Subjective Estimate for the 2014 crop is 1.95 billion pounds. … [Read More]

May 2nd, 2014