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California Walnuts kick off walnut meat campaign

As consumers seek more plant-based options and creative recipes for at-home cooking, California Walnuts is kicking off a new campaign...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Ocean Mist Farms reports high quality and volume for spring artichoke crop

CASTROVILLE, Calif.  – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading year round producer of fresh California artichokes, is expecting an outstanding...

2 years ago 2 minute read

California cantaloupe growers project later season due to rain

Dinuba, CA — California cantaloupe farmers are overjoyed with the amount of rainfall received this winter and for the welcome...

2 years ago 3 minute read

California wins the water brinksmanship game

California has won an intense game of brinksmanship with the weather. For the time being. After years of drought, the...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Telling the truth about telling our story

A previous column of mine discussed a recent report called Ag Vision for the Next Decade, issued by the California...

2 years ago 4 minute read

California issues report outlining a future for state agriculture

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released a document outlining its vision for the state’s farming industry...

2 years ago 4 minute read

California to require half of all trucks sold by 2035 to be electric

On March 31, the Biden administration allowed California to have the legal authority to require half of all heavy trucks...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Challenges to reliable supplies of California lettuce

I enjoy Sylvain Charlebois’ blog on Canadian Grocer. He is a professor in food distribution policy and senior director/AGRI-Food Analytics Lab...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Estimating the Monterey storm damage costs

As a stupendous rainy season moves toward its end for California, some have been attempting to measure the costs of...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Atmospheric rivers past and present

The voluminous rains brought to California by a series of atmospheric rivers have leveled off for the time being, reports...

2 years ago 4 minute read

VIDEO: California strawberries face “massive cleanup” after historic flooding

WATSONVILLE CA– California Strawberry Commission BB #:153596 President Rick Tomlinson released the following statement regarding the flooding occurring in the...

2 years ago 2 minute read

California groundwater recharge just temporary solution

The astonishing amounts of water dumped on California by a series of atmospheric rivers have been national news for weeks...

2 years ago 3 minute read

CA Gov. Newsom issued executive order: floodwater to be used to recharge and store groundwater

As storms continue to hit the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on March 10, 2023 to temporarily...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Monterey County, CA, opens Artichoke Trail for agritourism

MONTEREY, CA – Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCCVB) is excited to announce the launch of its Artichoke Trail, turning...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Newsom signs order freeing up water storage

Responding to criticisms that he allowed too much of January’s torrential rainfall to flow into the ocean, California governor Gavin...

2 years ago 4 minute read

McDonald’s president criticizes California’s anti-business policies

The following is an open letter from Joe Erlinger, President of McDonald’s USA California keeps looking for ways to raise...

2 years ago 8 minute read

California’s Delta water dilemma

If you don’t understand the California water scene, you’re in a large company. Most of the state’s residents don’t either....

2 years ago 4 minute read

Cold snap hits CA-AZ desert region

January 17, 2023 — After two weeks of favorable weather, a cold trough sweeping through the Arizona/California desert region will...

2 years ago 1 minute read
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