IN YOUR ORCHARD
no more than a quarter mile apart in places where the morning sun can quickly warm the hive. Third is water. If your bees cannot find water in your orchards, they will leave your orchard to search for it. Bee buckets like the one shown here are a great water source to place next to hives to keep the bees hydrated. Blue Diamond has some to hand out as well! Contact your Regional Manager so you can get your hands on one. Last is spray applications. Growers should know to not use insecticides during bloom, but fungicide applications are common during bloom. Remember to apply sprays late in the day and in the evening while bees are back in the hives, remove or cover any water sources, and never spray the hives directly. If you want more tips for bees and bee health, please check the California Almond Board website for best management practices.
Figure 2: Example Budget
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Actual
Bees
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Liability Insurance Crop Insurance
Electricity
Water
Pink Bud Fungicide Spray
Full Bloom/Petal Fall Fungicide Spray
2-5 Week Post-Petal Fall Fungicide Spray/Plantbug Spray
May (Mummy) Spray Mow/Weed Control
Hull Split
2nd Hull Split
Ant Bait
Post-Harvest Foliar Nutrient
Fertilizer 1 Fertilizer 2 Fertilizer 3
Post-Harvest Fertilizer
Potash
Liquid Potassium Winter Burndown
Pre-emergent
Burndown
2nd Burndown
Shaking
Sweeping
Hulling/Shelling Winter Shaking
Labor
MISC. (Soil Amend, Emergency Spray, Tissue/Soil Labs
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Production
Estimated
Actual
lbs/acre Total Acres Total Production $/lbs Total Revenue
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