Deadline Nears for Almond Board Ballots as 2025 Crop Forecast Rises
It’s last call for almond growers—your 2025 Almond Board of California Board of Directors election ballot must be filled out and returned by May 22. Ballots were mailed to growers back on April 21, and time is running out to make your voice heard.
Every year, the Almond Board of California holds an election for open Board seats, ensuring leadership reflects the values and direction of California’s almond industry. Election results will be announced on June 2, with new terms beginning August 1.
In other news, the 2025 California Almond Subjective Forecast is in. Published Monday by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the report estimates this year’s crop at 2.8 billion pounds—up 3 percent from last year’s 2.73 billion. Forecasted yield is 2,010 pounds per acre, a 30-pound increase from 2024.
“This larger crop estimate is what the industry expected after a solid water winter and generally good weather during bloom,” said Clarice Turner, Almond Board president and CEO, “but it’s also a testament to the hard work done by almond farmers throughout California.”
Don’t forget—May 22 is the deadline to return your ballot and help shape the industry’s future!
