California

Blue Diamond Growers Almond Market Update – June 2016

  Bill Morecraft – Senior Vice President Overview – The Almond Board of California released the May Position Report on Friday June 10. Shipments for… [Read More]

June 13th, 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

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
Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations

Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report for March 21st to April 3rd, 2016

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, March 21 and Sunday, April 3, 2016. Northern Region – The… [Read More]

April 4th, 2016

The Rise of the Ridiculously Resilient Ridge

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted April 1, 2016  Please note… [Read More]

April 4th, 2016