Sacramento Valley

Dry start to autumn in California, but near-record strength El Niño still on track to bring a wet winter.

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted October 28, 2015.   Very warm,… [Read More]

November 5th, 2015
Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations

Blue Diamond Almond Harvest Update

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations This is the final report of the 2015 crop year, covering the conditions and observations made between Monday, October 5,… [Read More]

November 3rd, 2015

El Niño Now Among Strongest in Modern History; Unusually Warm and Unsettled Conditions Persist in California

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted October 8, 2015. All-time record… [Read More]

October 15th, 2015

Blue Diamond Almonds – Industry Update

Bill Morecraft General Manager Global Ingredients Blue Diamond Almonds Overview – The September Almond Board Position report released last Friday provides a glimpse into the… [Read More]

October 12th, 2015

Remarkable warm-season precipitation event headed for Southern California; Powerful El Niño right on track

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted September 19, 2015. A very… [Read More]

October 1st, 2015

Blue Diamond Almonds Industry Update –

  Bill Morecraft General Manager Global Ingredients Blue Diamond Almonds Overview – The 2015 California almond crop harvest is underway. As of mid-September, the harvest… [Read More]

September 15th, 2015