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In the slew of emails I get per day, there is usually an item or two about bacterial contamination of...

You may have things to be thankful for this year, but fresh produce buyers are struggling to count their blessings....

For something that affects so many Americans (i.e., everyone who eats fruit and vegetables), the California water situation is poorly...

Citrus demand has been rising during the pandemic, as consumers look for fruits and vegetables that have health benefits that...

Inflation. We think we know what it is. And we do. Sort of. A 5.4 percent inflation rate means that...

With more than 90 percent of lettuce sold in the U.S coming from California, it is important to understand how...

When I started out in agricultural journalism, I was afraid of asking dumb questions. I was afraid that they would...

Lettuce markets are in abysmal shape after a series of unfortunate events damaged domestic and Mexican supply. Yuma, AZ, is...

Anyone familiar with California agriculture cannot fail to be astonished at efficiency and productivity. Fewer people realize that one of...

Controlled Environment Agriculture or CEA is not new, but it has been growing in investment and consumer interest. CEA is...

“There is no ‘cavalry’ coming” to the rescue for the transport industry. So says an article on the Medium website...

When I was a boy, my grandmother in Connecticut had apple trees in her yard. With rare exceptions, nobody bothered...

Some things that look boring can turn out to be fascinating. I’m thinking of the recently released “Fiscal Year 2021...

  Life in America these days is expensive—a fact that I expect will come as news to exactly 0 percent...

You don’t have to know too much about international trade to suspect that dumping is a bad thing. Dumping—selling a...

Each October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our nation, ensuring that all Americans have...

Hurricane Pamela made landfall as a Category 1 on October 13th, near Mazatlán in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Mazatlán...

“Jonagold. Granny Smith. Pink Lady. Cosmic Crisp. Gala. These names may sound exotic to us today, but in the early...