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First October California Date Month debuts this year
The first ever October California Date Month is planned for this year. The California Date Commission has set October as National California Date M... more »
Fresno State harvesting equipment partnership announced
Oxbo, which supplies growers of grapes, berries, tomatoes and pistachios harvesters and other specialty equipment, has introduced harvesting machinery... more »
Wine industry smoke exposure website introduced
A wine industry smoke exposure website has been introduced. The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force (WCSETF) has launched its new website spreadin... more »
FIRA USA to bring growers, tech leaders to California ag robotics show
The third edition FIRA USA’s ag robotics show will be in northern California this fall. The Oct. 22-24 event, to be in Woodland, California, west... more »
Markon summit interests foodservice customers
Markon Cooperative recently brought some of its customers together at its annual Markon Summit. The three-day event brought together more than 200 ... more »
Fall FIRA ag automation show returns to California
FIRA USA 2024, the specialty crop automation conference, is returning to California. The agtech show is scheduled for Oct. 22-24 in northern Califo... more »
Momentum continues for 2024 organic apple crop
Organic apples are "catching fire with consumers." Though the total 2024 Washington apple crop is forecast to be about 10% lighter than the record ... more »
Farmers weigh options as burn ban nears
Alex Noriega, foreman for the Lodi agricultural service provider Fowler Brothers, early in the morning before dawn at 4 a.m., climbed onto an excavato... more »
