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California Almond Industry

Almond Industry Headline Environmental News  July 2, 2008

Air Quality
 

  •  Have You Registered Your Stationary Ag Engines?
     Regional air districts set March or September deadlines to comply with Air Board rules for registering diesel irrigation pump engines. read more
     

Water Quality

  • Eastside SJV Almond Growers: Manage Spray Drift to Avoid Exceedances in Sensitive Waterways
     The Eastside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition hopes to prevent a repeat of last year's July water sampling exceedances for chlorpyrifos by encouraging almond and alfalfa growers who farm near the area to employ best management practices to reduce drift. read more
     
  • New Round of Meetings Slated for Irrigated Lands Program
    The Regional Water Board will hold a series of workshops throughout the Central Valley in July and August to discuss the future of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program. read more

Environmental Stewardship

  • Survey of Target Almond Consumers Reveals Global Interest in Sustainability

    Consumer surveys in major markets for California almonds show that target consumers are becoming more sophisticated about how the products they eat are grown and appear willing to pay more for sustainably grown food. In Western Europe, where over half of all California almonds are exported annually, more than 80 percent of so-called "Jane" consumers say it is important to them that farms practice sustainability when producing the food and drink they consume. The 27-member states of the EU represent the world's second largest market for almonds. <more> May California Almonds Newsletter


     

General Industry News

  • Almond growers expect another record crop - - Almond growers are in for another record-breaking season, according to a federal government projection released Monday in Modesto. The orchards that paint the valley a pale shade of pink every spring will yield about 1.5 billion pounds of nut meat this year, according to a National Agricultural Statistics Service projection released Monday. That's an 8 percent growth over last year's record production. "Bloom conditions up and down the valley were just about perfect," said Almond Board of California Chief Executive Officer Richard Waycott. "Eight percent is a significant increase. Fortunately, our industry has proven it can market the increase." <more> July 1, 2008 Modesto Bee

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