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California organic ag farm gate sales top $3B

Organic farming continues to expand in California and now includes more than 360 commodities, according to a new University of California report. The number of organic growers, acreage and farm gate sales revenue is reported... more »

New Mexico Extension to provide pesticide applicator training online

The pesticide safety education program at New Mexico State University is now offering workshops two ways online. Pesticide applicators may earn continuing education units by attending a webinar series or pre-recorded presentations. “Because of the... more »

Driscoll’s, Plenty collaboration focuses on vertical indoor berry farms

Driscoll’s, a leading consumer brand in fresh berries, and indoor vertical-farming company Plenty Unlimited Inc., announced Oct. 12 a joint development agreement to grow Driscoll’s proprietary flavorful strawberries year-round in Plenty’s vertical indoor farms. Watsonville,... more »

Lipman Family Farms showing fresh-cut green beans at PMA Fresh Summit

As the holiday season approached, Lipman Family Farms featured their new fresh-cut green beans at PMA’s virtual Fresh Summit. According to a news release, with shipments starting this month, Lipman’s green beans are ready for... more »

California leafy greens group responds to Canadian import restrictions

Last week, the leafy greens community received notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) of it plan to enforce unprecedented import restrictions on all romaine produced in the California counties of Santa Clara, Santa... more »

For first time, 56th Annual Colorado Farm Show canceled; returns in 2022

For the first time in its more than 56-year history, the Colorado Farm Show Board of Directors announced that its annual event, held each January since 1964 has been cancelled for 2021. The 2021 Colorado... more »

Hydroponic tomato online intensive workshop planned

Join the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center for the first ever Hydroponic Tomato Online Intensive Workshop. This two-day online workshop is great for those just getting started in hydroponic growing or are novice... more »

Canada requirement: romaine from parts of California must be tested for E. coli

From 2016 to 2019, romaine lettuce from California was linked to outbreaks of E. coli illnesses in the U.S. and Canada. Food safety investigations by Canadian and U.S. authorities identified the Salinas Valley growing region as a... more »