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California table grape growers continue path to mechanization and automation

Fresno, CA – California table grape growers, collectively through the California Table Grape Commission BB #:153597, are working to mechanize and...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Feds turn off tap in San Joaquin Valley

Sometimes the news items that I find most staggering go almost unremarked in most quarters. The latest story that fell...

4 years ago 4 minute read

California produce groups among those to endorse Rep. Costa for Ag Committee chair

Nov 13, 2020 Press Release FRESNO, CA – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), who announced he will seek the chairmanship of...

4 years ago 6 minute read

California grape estimate drops at start of season

Fresno, CA – With the California table grape season in full swing and expectations for a positive season as the...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Big bounce-back for California cherries

California cherry growers have finished shipping a large cherry crop that has been met with strong retail demand. California’s cherry...

5 years ago 2 minute read

California cherry growers hope to rebound this year

Recent years have brought a number of challenges to cherry growers in California. A near-record 9.5 million boxes were produced...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Air quality standards: A boon to produce?

Anyone familiar with California agriculture knows that the industry regards the state’s stringent regulations as a curse visited upon it...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Produce, grocery, foodservice exempt from California ‘stay at home’ order

The U.S. Department of Homeland confirmed March 19 that the food supply industry – including grocery, restaurant carry-out and delivery,...

5 years ago 2 minute read

California citrus keep stranglehold on fresh market in face of challenges

The California citrus industry’s chief products are oranges, mandarins, and lemons, and it’s the nation’s number one fresh citrus supplier,...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Prices rise as California grapes finish early

The California table grape crop is wrapping up earlier than last year with the Southern Hemisphere ready to supply buyers...

5 years ago 3 minute read

California projects 60 percent larger avocado crop for 2020

ANAHEIM, CA – California avocado growers project a big rebound in 2020. Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing for the...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Dream cherry crop turns nightmare in California

As much as two-thirds of the California cherry crop may be lost after a week of rain. A good growing...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Coastal California rain causes harvest delays

Rain in the Coastal California growing areas is making it tougher for retailers to get strawberries, celery and various greens....

6 years ago 3 minute read
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