Category: West
Precision ag open house scheduled
Growers can learn the latest in weather and crop sensing advancements in an upcoming open house.
At 100 years, Ocean Mist introduces new logo
Ocean Mist Farms has updated its company logo and is refreshing the branding of the artichokes and vegetables it grows and markets.
Florida tomato leader new Washington apple president
The leader of Florida’s tomato industry is leaving the Sunshine State to head the Washington Apple Commission.
California youth conference shows ag’s future
California’s state FFA Leadership Conference saw a record turnout, reflecting a promising future for California agriculture.
Satellite crop monitoring helps tomato growers adapt to climate change
Discover how satellite crop monitoring helps tomato growers optimize irrigation, cut costs, and adapt to climate change.
The 2025 California Small Farm Conference will be a bilingual, hybrid event
The 2025 edition of the annual California Small Farm Conference will be held Feb. 23-27, 2025 and is offered as a hybrid and bilingual event.
Public hearings scheduled by California Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will host three public hearings in July to review the proposed statewide notification system for restricted material pesticide applications.
Registration opens for Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day
Registration has opened for the annual Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day.
California Strawberry Commission represents industry at strawberry festival
Through an interactive booth and giveaways, the California Strawberry Commission connects with local community attendees at the one of the largest strawberry festivals in the United States
Study: costs, returns of growing California organic strawberries
University of California researchers have released a study that can help growers and others estimate the costs and potential returns for growing organic strawberries on the state’s Central Coast.
Wilbur-Ellis hosts FFA tour, showcases future ag investments
A group of more than 50 members of the California FFA learned about career opportunities in food production and agriculture through a tour of Wilbur-Ellis’ Woodland South, California, operations.
Naturipe to exhibit berries at California Strawberry Festival
Naturipe Farms, a large strawberry grower, plans to exhibit in a booth at the 38th Annual California Strawberry Festival in Ventura, California, on May 18-19.
Kern County Crop Report shares optimistism on vegetable production
The latest crop report from UCCE revealed promising trends for vegetable crops, including tomoatoes, peppers and more.
Albaugh wins California fungicide registration for oomycete diseases
Crop protection specialist Albaugh LLC has received registration in California for a fungicide that battles a major disease afflicting a variety of fruit, vegetable and nut crops.
California’s Mayra Paniagua receives strawberry award
Mayra Paniagua, a second-generation California grower, has received the Strawberry Industry Impact Award from the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Grimmway Farms to acquire San Miguel Produce
Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, California, has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of San Miguel Produce Inc., Oxnard, California.
Foundation names Colby Pereira Ag Woman of the Year
Braga Fresh’s Colby Pereira has received the Grower-Shipper Foundation Agricultural Woman of the Year Award.
Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites
Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965.
Report: too much, too little water creates ag risks
California water, irrigation, water shortage, UC Merced, climate change, Extension, Environmental Defense Fund,
UCANR to host nematode workshop
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, nematodes, insects, pest control,