California Ag Today
Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
Encouraging Kids to Eat Produce
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Encouraging fruits and vegetables in school food programs is good for the kids, and for the produce industry.
Maven's Notebook
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Maven’s Notebook is a resource of up-to-date information about California Water.
The Challenge of Automation in Strawberries
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While supply and demand both look strong, strawberry farmers are still wrestling with a big challenge: labor.
Art Exhibit Honors the American Farmer
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The City of Temecula has decided to bring farming to their residents through photography in an art exhibit called “American Farmer”.
Food Safety in Produce Supply Chains
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Food safety is something everyone in the produce industry is concerned about, from growers all the way through the supply chain.
Labor Regulations Impact Farmers
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High labor costs and heavy regulation are encouraging some farmers to shift more focus on crops that are less labor intensive.
Commercial Aquaponics
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Some commercial fish farms are building greenhouses to support aquaponics systems.
Naturipe Farms
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Naturipe Farms is a popular grower-owned brand of berries with a rich history and innovative mindset.
Natureripe Farms
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Natureripe Farms is a popular grower-owned brand of berries with a rich history and innovative mindset.
Taylor Farms Receives TRUE Platinum Zero Waste Certification
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The produce company received the certification from the U.S. Green Building Council at three California facilities.
Taylor Farms Receives TRUE Platinum Zero Waste Certification
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The produce company received the certification from the U.S. Green Building Council at three California facilities.
California Avocado Producers Expect Large Harvest
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Good news for California avocado growers. Not only is their product delicious, but it looks like this crop year is shaping up to be a big one.
Orchard Data in Real-Time
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Fieldin helps specialty crop growers leverage real-time data to manage and optimize their operations.
Italian Machinery at World Ag Expo
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Italy is one of the countries excited to showcase their agricultural technology at the World Ag Expo.
BeeWhere App Maps Bee Hive Location
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The GIS mapping tool is a part of the almond industry's new five-point Pollinator Protection Program
Food Safety vs Biodiversity
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As if growing a crop wasn’t hard enough, farmers are sometimes faced with regulatory interests that appear to be somewhat at odds with each other.
California Irrigation Institute Annual Conference
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The California Irrigation Institute holds their annual conference next week in Sacramento.
Proposed Budget Includes Increase for UC ANR
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Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed state budget this month, which includes a much needed 5% increase for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Strawberry Crop Survey Optimistic
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Additional planted acres and improved varieties may lead to a record strawberry crop this year.
Spray Safe Events Held in Multiple Counties
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Spray Safe events are happening throughout California for farmers, farm employees, pest control advisors, and applicators.
Northern California Sturgeon Farms
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If you’ve ever eaten sturgeon, there’s a good chance it came from a Northern California sturgeon farm.
Farmers Plant Milkweed for Native Pollinator Habitat
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Some conservation groups are working with California farmers to bring back native pollinator habitat. Cannon Michael is one of those farmers, and the President of Bowles Farming Company.
California Farmer Finds Market in Food Service
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Michael Bosworth is a 5th generation California Rice Farmer in Rio Oso who distributes local products to food service providers.
Groundwater Sustainability Plans
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We are approaching the January 31st deadline in which some water managers have to submit groundwater sustainability plans for SGMA.