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This show explores how almond growers, handlers, and other stakeholders are making things work in their operations to drive the industry forward. Host Tim Hammerich is visiting with almond leaders throughout California who are finding innovative ways to improve their operations, connect with their communities, and advance the almond industry. Hearing the voices of these industry leaders might spark a connection or idea you can use in your own journey. That’s why we feature these stories of innovation, resilience, and community.
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- 1 weeks ago5 min
Almond Byte, July 2026: SNACKEX, Tariff and Trade Updates, US-EU Deal
In this Almond Byte, the Almond Board of California’s Global Technical and Regulatory Affairs team provides updates on key international trade and regulatory issues affecting California almonds. The episode covers ABC’s participation at SNACKEX in Lisbon, recent tariff and trade developments, the new U.S.-EU trade deal that could support almond competitiveness in Europe, and evolving maximum residue limit policies in Vietnam and Thailand. Together, these updates show how ABC works to protect market access, strengthen global relationships and keep almond growers informed about issues that can affect demand and movement of California almonds around the world.
- 3 weeks ago34 min
Episode 101: Bringing Clarity to Almond Markets with Carson Pettit
Carson Pettit joined the Journey to share what led him back to California and into the almond industry, some of the current market dynamics in the global almond trade, how RPAC is staying on the cutting edge of grower engagement, his experiences with the California Ag Leadership program, and his hopes for the future. Pettit is the grower relations manager at RPAC growers and processors. This episode was recorded at The Almond Conference 2025 back in December, so his comments are all relative to what was happening at that point in time.“We really need clarity for everybody to feel better about being active in the market. And when there's not that clarity, it's just very hard for anybody to have any sense of a good idea of what's going to happen in the world.” - Carson PettitIn Today’s episode: Meet Carson Pettit, the grower relations manager at RPAC growers and processorsDiscover Pettit’s journey into the almond industry and what his role is as a grower relations managerUnderstand current market dynamics in the global almond trade and how that may impact producersExplore how RPAC is pursuing and expanding grower engagementLearn about his experiences with the California Ag Leadership Program and the impact that has made on his career The Almond Journey Podcast is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. This show explores how growers, handlers, and other stakeholders are making things work in their operations to drive the almond industry forward. Host Tim Hammerich visits with leaders throughout the Central Valley of California and beyond who are finding innovative ways to improve their operations, connect with their communities, and advance the almond industry.ABC recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and values contributions offered by its growers, handlers, and allied industry members. However, the opinions, services and products discussed in existing and future podcast episodes are by no means an endorsement or recommendation from ABC. The Almond Journey podcast is not an appropriate venue to express opinions on national, state, local or industry politics. As a Federal Marketing Order, the Almond Board of California is prohibited from lobbying or advocating on legislative issues, as well as setting field and market prices.
- Jun 10, 202625 min
Episode 100: A Brief History of California Almonds
Marlin Flory and Gerry Rominger join the Journey on its 100 podcast episode to reflect on how far the almond industry has come. About 100 years ago, the California almond industry was just starting to grow with applied irrigation. Flory and Rominger, multi-generational California almond industry members take listeners through a few major advancements in the industry over that time and detail how the industry supports its growth.“It’s fascinating the evolution of the industry, both with machinery and technology. The science has just really changed everything and let it become what it is today.” - Gerry RomingerIn Today’s episode: Hear from almond producer and industry leaders Gerry Rominger and Marlin Flory, respectivelyExplore the evolution of the almond industry in CaliforniaDiscover how these prominent industry members weather the twists and turns and the optimism they maintain through it allThe Almond Journey Podcast is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. This show explores how growers, handlers, and other stakeholders are making things work in their operations to drive the almond industry forward. Host Tim Hammerich visits with leaders throughout the Central Valley of California and beyond who are finding innovative ways to improve their operations, connect with their communities, and advance the almond industry.ABC recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and values contributions offered by its growers, handlers, and allied industry members. However, the opinions, services and products discussed in existing and future podcast episodes are by no means an endorsement or recommendation from ABC. The Almond Journey podcast is not an appropriate venue to express opinions on national, state, local or industry politics. As a Federal Marketing Order, the Almond Board of California is prohibited from lobbying or advocating on legislative issues, as well as setting field and market prices.
- May 27, 202631 min
Episode 99: Economics and Agronomics with Mel Machado
Mel Machado joins the Journey to provide a wide-ranging “state of the almond orchard” discussion. Machado is the Chief Agricultural Officer at Blue Diamond Growers and discusses the current challenging grower economics, the decline in almond acreage, the decision to end the objective estimate and some of his thoughts on pollination, cover crops, bee health and more. In addition to his 34-year career at Blue Diamond, Machado also serves as an alternate on the Almond Board of California and holds positions on the Production Stewardship Workgroup and Strategic Ag Innovation Committee.“Excell at the basics. You can have all the fancy stuff in the world like remote sensing tools. But if the nutrition's not right, if the water's not right, you're going to have a problem. Master the basics.” - Mel MachadoIn Today’s episode: Hear from Blue Diamond Growers Chief Agricultural Officer Mel MachadoExplore the impacts of bloom, weather, bee health and other agronomic factorsDiscover the significance and tradeoffs of crop estimating and average yield calculationsUnderstand how the almond industry benefits by supporting the bee industry The Almond Journey Podcast is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. This show explores how growers, handlers, and other stakeholders are making things work in their operations to drive the almond industry forward. Host Tim Hammerich visits with leaders throughout the Central Valley of California and beyond who are finding innovative ways to improve their operations, connect with their communities, and advance the almond industry.ABC recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and values contributions offered by its growers, handlers, and allied industry members. However, the opinions, services and products discussed in existing and future podcast episodes are by no means an endorsement or recommendation from ABC. The Almond Journey podcast is not an appropriate venue to express opinions on national, state, local or industry politics. As a Federal Marketing Order, the Almond Board of California is prohibited from lobbying or advocating on legislative issues, as well as setting field and market prices.
- May 21, 20266 min
Almond Byte, May 2026: Trade Shifts, Middle East Disruptions and USDA Funding
In this month’s Almond Byte, we’re digging into highlights from May’s Global Update and what they mean for California almond growers. We’ll cover the latest developments in trade and tariff activity, including movement on the farm bill and ongoing discussions tied to key export markets. We’ll also look at how the Iran conflict is disrupting shipments in the Middle East, creating delays, reroutes and added costs for handlers. And we’ll share news on new USDA funding that will help ABC continue building demand and expanding opportunities for California almonds overseas.
- May 6, 202627 min
Episode 98: Irrigation Resources with Tom Devol
Irrigation and technology advisor Tom Devol has been helping growers with their irrigation system needs for years and he joined the Journey to discuss a couple of important resources that are freely available to the almond industry. Devol provides an overview and discusses the thought process behind two irrigation guides from the Almond Board of California: “Questions to Discuss with your Irrigation Designer” and “Guide to Irrigation Automation in Almond Production”. “The growers should be driving that conversation, not the designer…If you ask the right questions at the beginning, that may pay dividends for twenty years. It could also cost you for twenty years. Knowing the right questions to ask and being prepared for that meeting with your designer is really beneficial.” - Tom DevolIn Today’s episode:Meet Tom Devol, irrigation and technology advisorUnderstand the thought processes behind the “Questions to Discuss with Your Irrigation Designer” and “Guide to Irrigation Automation in Almond Production”Discover where the industry is in the evolution of irrigation technology and how to be prepared for what comes nextDive deeper by watching the recording from the “Soil and Irrigation Management” session from the Almond Conference 2025 and by downloading “Questions to Discuss with Your Irrigation Designer” and “Guide to Irrigation Automation in Almond Production”The Almond Journey Podcast is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. This show explores how growers, handlers, and other stakeholders are making things work in their operations to drive the almond industry forward. Host Tim Hammerich visits with leaders throughout the Central Valley of California and beyond who are finding innovative ways to improve their operations, connect with their communities, and advance the almond industry.ABC recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and values contributions offered by its growers, handlers, and allied industry members. However, the opinions, services and products discussed in existing and future podcast episodes are by no means an endorsement or recommendation from ABC. The Almond Journey podcast is not an appropriate venue to express opinions on national, state, local or industry politics. As a Federal Marketing Order, the Almond Board of California is prohibited from lobbying or advocating on legislative issues, as well as setting field and market prices.
- Apr 30, 20269 min
Marketing Bulletin: Almonds in Campus Dining, Where Tastes Are Shaped at Scale
College and university dining isn’t just feeding students, it’s shaping tastes at scale. In April’s Marketing Bulletin, ABC’s Ann Solo explains why campus operators can turn small ingredient choices into millions of meals, how almonds fit today’s plant-forward, allergy-aware menus, and what it takes to move from awareness to repeat menu placement. From on-campus pop-ups to turnkey limited-time offer toolkits, here’s how ABC is building everyday demand now — and long-term preference for the next generation.
- Apr 24, 20266 min
Almond Byte, April 2026: Tariffs, Trade Deal Details, and Geopolitics
Highlights from April’s Global Update breaks down the latest tariff and framework agreement updates, what Japan’s Year 2 Pre-Test changes mean for shipments and reconditioning, and the newest signals out of China ahead of an important leaders’ meeting. We also cover how the Iran war is impacting costs and exports, what’s next in the evolving EU–US trade deal, and ABC’s on-the-ground efforts to grow demand in Morocco. Tune in for the key takeaways you need and what to watch for next.
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This show explores how almond growers, handlers, and other stakeholders are making things work in their operations to drive the industry forward. Host Tim Hammerich is visiting with almond leaders throughout California who are finding innovative ways to improve their operations, connect with their communities, and advance the almond industry. Hearing the voices of these industry leaders might spark a connection or idea you can use in your own journey. That’s why we feature these stories of innovation, resilience, and community.
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