Fantastic 103rd Blue Diamond Annual Meeting! BY MARK GLOVER mglover@sacbee.com November 20, 2013 Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2013/11/20/3042330/blue-diamond-growers-rings-up.html#!#storylink=cpy   MODESTO — California-grown almonds continue to be a red-hot commodity for Blue Diamond Growers, which will report record income of $1.2 billion at its annual meeting in Modesto today. President and...

The October Almond Board Position Report shows continued strong growth in almond shipments and forward commitments.  For October, California almond shipments were 3% higher than last year at 228.6 million lbs. This represent the largest single month shipments in the history of the California almond industry. Year-To-date, shipments are...

This story is taken from the Sacramento Bee sleavenworth@sacbee.com PUBLISHED SUNDAY, OCT. 27, 2013 Over the past year, the Sacramento region has cooked up a grand dialogue on its farm-to-fork future. Two areas of focus: What is the potential for helping local farmers grow more food for the local...

  This is the final report of the 2013 crop year, covering the conditions and observations made between Monday, September 30 and Sunday, October 27, 2013. The next report will be posted on or about Monday, February 3, 2014 prior to the start of the 2014 bloom. Clear, dry...

This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, September 2nd and Sunday September 29th, 2013. The seasonal transformation from summer to fall brought a sharp change in the regions weather. Maximum temperatures increased daily from the low to mid 80’s in the period’s opening days, reaching their peak...

One of the favorite items in my office is a painting given to me by my former employees at The Schwan Food Company.  They signed their names on the back of this painting and on the front is a picture of a tree with the caption “Sometimes leadership means...

September 11, 2013 August almond shipments showed a meaningful gain of 6% versus prior year for the first month’s shipments of the new crop. Domestic shipments continued to show strength against prior year with growth of 5%. Crop receipts were up 62% over last year, however it is too...

    September 3, 2013, Sacramento, California   This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, August 5 and Sunday September 1, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will...

This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, July 1 and Sunday August 4, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, September 2, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will be updated as soon as possible. Continuing the...