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Sakata expands agricultural operations, opens Woodland Innovation Center

Sakata America Holding Company, Inc. celebrates the opening of its new headquarters, the Sakata Woodland Innovation Center. This state-of-the-art facility is located on 219 acres in Yolo County, California. "The expansion of the Woodland Innovation... more »

California Date Month planned

The first ever October California Date Month is planned for this year. October is getting a lot sweeter as the California Date Commission announces the first-ever October National California Date Month. Throughout the month, California... more »

October to bring growers, tech leaders to FIRA USA ag robotics show

This fall is bringing the third edition FIRA USA’s ag robotics show in northern California. The Oct. 22-24 event, to be in Woodland, California, west of the Sacramento airport, is set to bring 2,500 growers... more »

Harvesting equipment partnership between Oxbo, Fresno State

Oxbo, which supplies growers of grapes, berries, tomatoes and pistachios harvesters and other specialty equipment, is partnering with Fresno State University and introducing pistachio harvesting machinery. The partnership will make Oxbo the official pistachio equipment... more »

Markon annual summit attracts foodservice customers

A foodservice cooperative's annual summit attracted customers. Markon Cooperative recently brought some of its customers together at its annual Markon Summit. The three-day event brought together more than 200 representatives from their exclusive member companies... more »

CDFA’s Pest Exclusion Branch is seeking applicants to fill vacancy on Seed Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Pest Exclusion Branch is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on its Seed Advisory Board. The board includes seven members who are seed labelers and two members... more »

California strawberry industry marks 10 years of Strawberry Center contributions

California's strawberry industry recently marked contributions made by its industry research facility. The California Strawberry Commission (CSC) and Cal Poly celebrated a decade of research and collaboration at the 10th Anniversary Strawberry Center Field Day... more »

Searing heat, reduced plantings harming California processing tomato crop

California’s processing tomato crop is being harmed by intense heat and reduced plantings. California farmers began harvesting processing tomatoes across the Central Valley in late July. With searing heat waves impacting pollination for some plantings... more »

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