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Vertical Farming Company Shifts Away from California
California Ag Today
Vertical farming startup Plenty has announced it will close its flagship indoor lettuce farm in Compton, California.
AL Receives $495K in Specialty Crop Block Grants
Southeast Regional Ag News
Among the funded projects are efforts to improve peach orchard health, extend the growing season for strawberries, and introduce high-value crops like kiwifruit and frost-tolerant blueberries
A Deep Dive into Strawberry Research
California Ag Today
Videos are now available from the California Strawberry Commission’s Production Research Meeting held in Santa Maria earlier this month.
The Rise of Premium Convenience Foods
Farm of the Future
Zordi is focusing their efforts on growing snackable Korean strawberries that are 2-3 times sweeter than average variety.
Univ of Florida Strawberry Sweetness Gene and Turkey Breast Prices Climb
The Agribusiness Update
Strawberry consumers love the sweet flavor and University of Florida scientists are trying to meet that desire, while helping growers produce high yields, and frozen wholesale turkey breast prices climbed in response to last year's avian flu outbreak.
UC Davis Strawberry Research and Farm Journal Surveys Carbon Markets
The Agribusiness Update
U.C. Davis gets $6.2 million for strawberry research, and Farm Journal Survey shows most farmers concerned about overcoming technical and financial hurdles in carbon markets.
UC Davis Research Aims to Tackle Fusarium Wilt in Strawberries
California Ag Today
Thanks to research at the University of California Davis, strawberry losses from Fusarium wilt could be greatly reduced. Researchers say they have discovered genes that are resistant to the deadly soil-borne disease.
California Organic Strawberries and Global Food Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Central California's organic strawberry crop is doing well, and global food prices drop for fifth-straight month.
Strawberry Demand Boosts Plantings and Rail Service Delays
The Agribusiness Update
Strong demand for strawberries has boosted plantings on California farms, and Growth Energy calls for action on rail delays.
New Children's Book Brings Special Ag Focus
Southeast Regional Ag News
“I LOVE Strawberries,” is the newest title from Feeding Minds Press, the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s publishing venture
China's Goal on Pork Self-Sufficient and Equipment Dealers Merger
The Agribusiness Update
China sets goal to become self-sufficient in pork production, and four of the largest equipment dealer associations talk merger.
New Fumigation Techniques for Soilborne Diseases
California Ag Today
The results are showing promise to control some soilborne diseases via drip fumigation.
4th Cookout and Strawberries
Fruit Grower Report
The 4th of July cookout should cost about the same as last year, unless you eat a lot of strawberries.
Weather and Water Concerns
California Ag Today
Here are a few relevant ag-related news stories from throughout the state brought to you by the California Farm Bureau.
AFBF's Duvall Disappointed in ITC Ruling and Corn Acreage Climbs
The Agribusiness Update
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall is disappointed in the ITC's ruling that blueberry imports do no harm domestic industry, and a Farm Futures report expects corn acreage to climb in 2021.
Pear Bureau to Latin America and California Strawberries Hit by Weather
The Agribusiness Update
Pear Bureau Northwest launches campaign in Latin America, and California strawberries hit hard by rain and wind.
Fungicide Application via Drip Irrigation
California Ag Today
UCANR Researchers are evaluating if drip applications of fungicide are effective on soilborne diseases in strawberries.
Driscoll's and Plenty Team Up to Grow Strawberries Indoors
California Ag Today
Plenty Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Nate Storey says this is a big deal for the evolution of vertical farming.
Fighting Soilborne Pathogens to Meet Organic Strawberry Demand
California Ag Today
How are growers scaling their production system to meet this demand while still maintaining certified organic standards?