Category: West
Certifiers among those affected by new California organic rules
New federal rules meant to prevent organic fraud have been praised by organic farmers for helping to protect the integrity of the national organic label. But the rules have also brought unintended consequences as smaller operations struggle to keep up with the new requirements.
First October California Date Month debuts this year
The first ever October California Date Month is planned for this year.
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.
Wine industry smoke exposure website introduced
A wine industry smoke exposure website has been introduced.
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.
Markon summit interests foodservice customers
Markon Cooperative recently brought some of its customers together at its annual Markon Summit.
Fall FIRA ag automation show returns to California
FIRA USA 2024, the specialty crop automation conference, is returning to California.
Momentum continues for 2024 organic apple crop
Organic apples are “catching fire with consumers.”
California organic tomato crop hurt by searing heat, reduced plantings
California’s processing tomato crop is being harmed by intense heat and reduced plantings.
Tom Nunes of The Nunes Co. and Foxy Organic remembered
Tom Nunes of The Nunes Company, which markets its vegetables and leafy greens under the Foxy brand, has died. He was 95.
Sensors help guide growers on water decisions
Lisa Tate, a fifth-generation grower in Santa Paula, said she knew something was amiss in a block of young avocado trees planted on her family’s ranch.
New regeneratively grown blueberries introduced from California, Oregon
An agriculture supplier has welcomed a new line of regenerative organic certified blueberries to the market. Read more about the offering.
Report details water’s effect on agriculture
California water, irrigation, water shortage, UC Merced, climate change, Extension, Environmental Defense Fund,
Farmers work to save heat-stressed crops
Crops across California continue to take a beating as California farmers work to reduce impacts of a lingering heat wave that has increased their costs and jeopardized production.