Simmons began his almond orchard study after presenting his work on a fumigation alternative—called biosolarization—during an Almond Board visit to his campus in 2017.

In 2024, almond acreage declined by about 40,000 acres to just more than 1.52 million acres as of late August. Bearing acreage increased slightly, rising from 1.38 million acres, up about 9,000 acres.

He said farmers are simply crippled by costs and that is causing some California almond farmers to file for bankruptcy, likely with more to follow. "In 2021, I paid $1.25 for my diesel fuel," said ...

NEWMAN, Calif. — California almond growers are used to dealing with swings in the weather and water supply. Now they must also grapple with the uncertainty of trade battles as the Trump ...

A large California almond business has filed for bankruptcy. Low prices are hitting the almond industry after years of rapid growth. Bankruptcy hits a California almond-growing conglomerate amid ...

Record rainfall, fluctuating temperatures and unusual snowfall in California have had farmers and orchard-goers wondering when the state’s famed almond blossoms would hit peak bloom. But despite ...

California’s total almond acreage dropped for the third year in a row in 2024, a trend that hasn’t happened since at least 1995. The trend is likely to continue for […] ...