D. T. McBride Mar 23, 2021, 10:26 PM (2 days ago)

to Bill, Pam, Dale

Some of these came from links I forwarded earlier. I did not read all of these reports in detail and only picked data that popped out at me. I'm trying to re-organize my almond web page to include some of the following. https://donsnotes.com/farming/almonds/index.html

D. T. McBride Mar 23, 2021, 10:26 PM (2 days ago)

to Bill, Pam, Dale

Some of these came from links I forwarded earlier. I did not read all of these reports in detail and only picked data that popped out at me. I'm trying to re-organize my almond web page to include some of the following. https://donsnotes.com/farming/almonds/index.html

Prices for All Almond Varieties and for Nonpareil, Independence, and Monterey Varieties (UCD 2018)

image.png Blue Diamond, the large almond marketing co-operative, bought ‘Independence’ almonds for prices about 6% less than ‘Nonpareil’ prices and about 18% more than ‘Monterey’ prices https://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine/theme-articles/pollination-service-markets-evolution-and-outlook/are-the-almond-and-beekeeping-industries-gaining-independence

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While Burchell Nursery recommends a half stocking rate of bees – or about one hive per acre – for Shasta, Dave Wilson Nursery said no bees are needed to pollinate Independence. Nevertheless, questions remain about whether placing a reduced number of hives, such as 0.5 hives per acre, increases yields compared to no hives.

Harbir Singh, Northern California sales representative for Dave Wilson Nursery, said his research has shown Independence yields are similar with and without bees. But he said some growers still use a reduced number of hives to appease insurance and their neighbors.

Independence trees tend to be slightly smaller than, for example Nonpareil, especially if they’re grafted onto standard sized rootstocks like Nemaguard, Lovell, Atlas, Viking or Krymsk 86. As such, growers may lose out on yield potential if they plant them on traditional Nonpareil spacings, Niederholzer said.

Dave Wilson Nursery has increased production of Independence grafted onto hybrid rootstocks, such as Hanson, that result in a larger tree.

Shasta trees are semi-upright to spreading, having a structure similar to Monterey. Because of that, he said growers should tie the scaffolds from the first through second or third dormant season.

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West Coast Nut https://www.wcngg.com/2020/05/14/self-fertile-almonds-gain-in-popularity/

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Despite higher winter loss rates, the number of U.S. honey bee colonies has remained stable or risen between 1996 and 2016,

Since 1987, real pollination service fees have risen at an average rate of 2-3 percent annually and have not shown a marked increase since colony collapse disorder appeared in 2006.

Between 1988 and 2016, real beekeeper revenue per colony more than doubled. This increase resulted primarily from a doubling of real honey prices over that time span,

Economic Effects and Responses to Changes in Honey Bee Health USDA Economic Research Service 2018 https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/88117/err-246.pdf?v=601

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40% of US honeybee colonies disappeared last year (2018)

https://www.businessinsider.com/world-without-bees-food-less-nutritious-more-expensive-2019-8#an-annual-survey-of-4700-beekeepers-found-that-since-2010-theyve-lost-an-average-of-378-of-us-bee-colonies-each-year-last-year-was-worse-1

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image.png Blue Diamond, the large almond marketing co-operative, bought ‘Independence’ almonds for prices about 6% less than ‘Nonpareil’ prices and about 18% more than ‘Monterey’ prices https://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine/theme-articles/pollination-service-markets-evolution-and-outlook/are-the-almond-and-beekeeping-industries-gaining-independence

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While Burchell Nursery recommends a half stocking rate of bees – or about one hive per acre – for Shasta, Dave Wilson Nursery said no bees are needed to pollinate Independence. Nevertheless, questions remain about whether placing a reduced number of hives, such as 0.5 hives per acre, increases yields compared to no hives.

Harbir Singh, Northern California sales representative for Dave Wilson Nursery, said his research has shown Independence yields are similar with and without bees. But he said some growers still use a reduced number of hives to appease insurance and their neighbors.

Independence trees tend to be slightly smaller than, for example Nonpareil, especially if they’re grafted onto standard sized rootstocks like Nemaguard, Lovell, Atlas, Viking or Krymsk 86. As such, growers may lose out on yield potential if they plant them on traditional Nonpareil spacings, Niederholzer said.

Dave Wilson Nursery has increased production of Independence grafted onto hybrid rootstocks, such as Hanson, that result in a larger tree.

Shasta trees are semi-upright to spreading, having a structure similar to Monterey. Because of that, he said growers should tie the scaffolds from the first through second or third dormant season.

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West Coast Nut https://www.wcngg.com/2020/05/14/self-fertile-almonds-gain-in-popularity/

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Despite higher winter loss rates, the number of U.S. honey bee colonies has remained stable or risen between 1996 and 2016,

Since 1987, real pollination service fees have risen at an average rate of 2-3 percent annually and have not shown a marked increase since colony collapse disorder appeared in 2006.

Between 1988 and 2016, real beekeeper revenue per colony more than doubled. This increase resulted primarily from a doubling of real honey prices over that time span,

Economic Effects and Responses to Changes in Honey Bee Health USDA Economic Research Service 2018 https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/88117/err-246.pdf?v=601

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40% of US honeybee colonies disappeared last year (2018)

https://www.businessinsider.com/world-without-bees-food-less-nutritious-more-expensive-2019-8#an-annual-survey-of-4700-beekeepers-found-that-since-2010-theyve-lost-an-average-of-378-of-us-bee-colonies-each-year-last-year-was-worse-1