California
Organic snacking and heirloom tomatoes to see rising volume in February
Tomatoes take center stage in Organic Produce Network’s Week 4 Report, with promotional opportunities forecast for both organic snacking tomatoes an... more »
Rain, cold weather putting damper on strawberry supply ahead of Valentine’s Day
Extensive rains in California and cold weather in Florida in Mexico are contributing to light supplies of both organic and conventional strawberries a... more »
Rescued Organic program aims to reduce food waste, support farmers
Specialty retailer Sprouts Farmers Market has launched its Rescued Organic program in its 130 California stores. The program reduces food waste by ... more »
Monarch’s fully electric smart tractor hits the market
The first fully electric, driver-optional smart tractor has rolled off the production line. Monarch Tractor’s MK-V tractor, which the company says i... more »
Organic Grower of the Year Huckaby has deep roots in agriculture
Farming is family for Jeff Huckaby. Huckaby, honored Dec. 1 as the 2022 Organic Grower of the Year at the Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, Californi... more »
Soil health company MyLand secures $12 million in Series B financing
Phoenix-based soil health company MyLand Co. Inc has secured $12 million in the first closing of Series B financing that will support scaling up its r... more »
Botanical Solution Inc. wins award for best new biopesticide
Botanical Solution Inc. has won the Crop Science Award for best new biological product (biopesticide) for its plant-based fungicide Quillibrium. [c... more »
UC Davis to use $6.2 million grant to help protect strawberries from disease
The federal government is awarding $6.2 million to the University of California, Davis to study how to use breeding and genetic information to protect... more »
