Grower News Archive:

USDA Adds Shelled Almonds and Fresh Sweet Cherry to Market Facilitation Program

USDA – WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the addition of commodities to the trade mitigation package aimed at… [Read More]

September 21st, 2018

Blue Diamond Growers Applauds Congressional Leaders and Industry Coalition for Facilitating Trade Mitigation Direct Payment for Almonds

For Immediate Release – September 21, 2018   Contact: Samantha DeMelo Manager, Communications (916) 446-8353 / sdemelo@bdgrowers.com    SACRAMENTO, CA – Blue Diamond Growers, the world’s… [Read More]

September 21st, 2018
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Almond Market Update – August 13th, 2018

Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President The final Almond Board shipment report for the 2017-2018 crop year brings total shipments for the year to 2,251 million… [Read More]

August 13th, 2018
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Blue Diamond Market Update – July 12th 2018

Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President   As the Almond Board fiscal year enters its final month, Year-To-Date shipments are 2,107 million lbs. Shipments exceed last… [Read More]

July 13th, 2018
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2018 NASS Objective Estimate Totals 2.45 Billion Pounds

Warren Cohen Vice President of Sales Today the National Agricultural Statistical Service of the USDA announced the 2018 objective estimate for the California almond crop… [Read More]

July 5th, 2018

Almonds enter critical period for NOW control

Hull split is the time of year almonds become susceptible to Navel orangeworm damage   Via Western Farm Press Todd Fitchette | Jun 27, 2018 Navel orangeworm… [Read More]

July 2nd, 2018