Other Links

• Almond, Fruit & Nut Research Information Center, University of California, Davis - Provides links to center research, as well as current crop information, publications, pomology-related cooperative extension and weather services.
• Almond Almanac, Almond Board of California, 2007 - This annual publication summarizes the production statistics of the California almond industry.
• Almond Board of California - This California trade association is charged with promoting almonds. The Board seeks to expand the domestic and international markets for almonds through generic public relations, advertising and nutrition research.
• Almond Hullers and Processors Association (AHPA) - This Association is an almond hulling/shelling and processing industry trade association, dedicated to promoting growth and progress for all its members. 
• Almonds, Integrated Pest Management Guidelines, University of California, Davis. 
• Bee-conomics and the Leap in Pollination Fees, Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 2006 - This paper describes honeybee supply and demand issues and the operation of the pollination market. Commercial pollination services are mostly provided by honeybees through a long-standing and well-organized market. Recently, honeybee pests and other problems have reduced available supplies, while expansion of almond acreage has increased peak-season demand. As a result, pollination fees have soared.
• Bigger Crops Forecast for Most Stone Fruit and Almonds in 2007 Than a Year Ago, Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook, Economic Research Service, USDA, 2007. 
• Billion-pound baby: high-octane almond orchards fuel sustained growth as Blue Diamond expands global market reach, Rural Cooperatives magazine, Rural Business - Cooperative Service, USDA, 2007.
• Blue Diamond Growers. 
• China Agricultural Data, Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 2001 - Information on production, cost of production and trade. 
• Fruit and Tree Nuts Situation and Outlook Yearbook, Economic Research Service, USDA, 2007.
• International TreeNut Council (INC) - The INC's mission is to endorse activities that provide its membership new opportunities for increasing global consumption of almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts.
• Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts, 2007 Preliminary Summary, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), USDA, January 2008. 
• Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc. (NNGA), http://www.icserv.com/nnga/ or http://www.northernnutgrowers.org/ or http://www.nutgrowing.org/ - The NNGA brings together people interested in growing nut trees. Their members include experts in nut tree cultivation, nut growers, nut tree breeders, nurserypeople and foresters. The NNGA Web site provides articles, research papers and monographs on nuts, nut tree growth and nut tree culture. A summary of some of these articles and a listing of books that can be borrowed is on the site. Also, there is an expert FAQ, as well as a listing of member services and products.
• Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association - This association provides a forum for the processors and manufacturers of peanuts, tree nuts and related products, and the suppliers of goods and services.
• Price for Whole Almond Hulls, AMS, USDA - Almond hulls are used in polishing media and other industrial products and applications. 
• U.S. Almond Exports Set to Increase, Market News, FAS, USDA, 2007 - The demand for U.S. almonds overseas will strengthen as a result of continued market promotion campaigns, tariff reductions and measures that address food safety concerns.
• U.S. Almond Industry: The Biggest in the World, Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook, Economic Research Service, USDA, 2005.

Links checked March 2008.