California almonds use water responsibly: •Almond irrigation requirement is comparable to other fruit and nut trees in California •California almond farms use 33% less water to grow 1 lb. of almonds today than 20 years ago • Today, 85% of California almond farms use efficient micro-irrigation systems, which is nearly 2x the rate of California farms overall •California almonds grow on 20% of California farmland, but use only 13% of California agriculture water •Almond hulls and shells offset production of dairy feed crops • The Almond Board of California is devoting resources to reduce almond water use by another 20% by 2025
CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY
The Silver Level is reached with participation in a specific set of 6 modules which includes the Irrigation Management module. Contact your Member Relations Manager for information on how to enroll in this program if you have interest. Our marketing teams sometimes use “influencers” on social media to talk about our products to their followers. Each of our members also can be an “influencer,” whether in real life or on social media, by sharing information about responsible almond water use with their friends, family, and colleagues. *Lawrence J. Schwankl et al. 2007. UCANR Publication 8212: Understanding Your Orchard’s Water Requirements. http://anrcatalog.ucanr. edu/pdf/8212.pdf
Dr. Dan Sonke Director of Sustainability Blue Diamond Growers
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