central valley

Wild weather weekend ahead sets stage for an active March to come

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted March 3, 2016 Rapid transition… [Read More]

March 7th, 2016
Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations

Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report for February 16, 2016

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations Northern Region – This report covers conditions and observations made on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Bloom progression in the northern… [Read More]

February 17th, 2016
Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations This report covers conditions and observations made on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Northern Region –  Warm weather continues in the… [Read More]

February 12th, 2016

Blue Diamond Almonds Market Update

From the Desk of Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President Overview – Yesterday’s ABC Position report, reported January almond receipts of 22 million lbs. vs. 33… [Read More]

February 12th, 2016
Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations

Blue Diamond Almonds – Bloom Report – February 10, 2016

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations This report covers observations and conditions on Tuesday February 9, 2016. Northern Region – Beautiful, warm weather graced the Sacramento… [Read More]

February 10th, 2016

Substantial Northern California storms this week; El Niño-influenced pattern likely to emerge in December

by Daniel Swain @ Weatherwest.com  A dry autumn in California…as anticipated September, October, and November were pretty dry months across most of California. Rain did fall in… [Read More]

December 10th, 2015