Category: West
Event highlights need for tech-savvy ag labor
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Merced College have partnered to host AgTechX Ed, a half-day event dedicated to developing the next generation of tech-savvy agricultural workers.
USHBC seeks nominations for members
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is seeking nominations to fill member and alternate positions for the USHBC Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Order.
UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley offers CropManage workshop
UCCE CropManage, University of California Cooperative Extension, UCCE, water, nutrients, UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley,
American Farm Bureau sets policy agenda at convention
California Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation, policies, labor, crop insurance artificial intelligence,
Drone workshop focuses on farm use
UA drone workshop University of Arizona drones irrigation sustainability water use irrigation
California Ag Leadership Program class seeks applications
California Agricultural Leadership Program
UC-Davis Viticulture & Enology sees new leadership
The Department of Viticulture & Enology at the University of California-Davis recently changed leadership.
California seeks to define ‘regenerative’
With companies increasingly using the term “regenerative” to sell their products, there’s also growing pressure to nail down what this latest farming buzzword means.
Pink Cosmo berries a hit in their trial season
Shoppers in select Sprouts Farmers Markets stores in California earlier this year might have thought the Pink Cosmo blueberries were the work of a shrewd marketer who saw an opportunity for yet another Barbie-themed product.
Organic Grower: California’s unique strawberry pest control method
A novel pest management method is sweeping through California strawberry fields. Well, not sweeping, exactly.
New, old pests found in California nut, pear orchards
Two different beetle pests found in California orchards this year have growers on alert and researchers looking to learn more as they try to develop treatments to control infestations.
Sakata appointed Colorado ag water policy advisor
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has hired onion grower Robert Sakata to serve as the state’s first agricultural water policy advisor.
FIRA USA demos, exhibits give growers close-up views of new tech
Allowing growers to watch the latest AgTech products operate in the field was a big part of FIRA USA.
FIRA USA AgTech innovations focus on mainstreaming automation
A limited number of robots and automated machines are being deployed in grower fields. Learn how more buy-in is needed from venture capital firms.
WAVEx webinar to highlight spotted lanternfly threat
Spotted lanternfly Washington State Wine Commission Washington State University winegrapes grapes
Daniel Hartwig to lead California Fresh Fruit Association
Daniel Hartwig is the new president of the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA).
Western Growers appoints Stuart Woolf to chair
Stuart Woolf, president and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing, is the new chair of the Western Growers board of directors.
FPAA inaugural SWIPE expo hailed as success
Southwest International Produce Expo SWIPE Fresh Produce Association of the Americas FPAA expo
Finalists named for 2023 AgSharks pitch competition
AgSharks Western Growers competition S2G Ventures AgTech robotics automation technology Burro NutJobs Hazel Technologies
$1 million grant to study California’s sustainable pest management
A $1 million California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) grant will study sustainable pest management (SPM) by charting the decision-making process of 200 of the state’s pest control advisors.