California
Costco to hold ‘Meet the Grower’ events at Organic Grower Summit
Costco will hold “Meet the Grower” events at the Organic Grower Summit (OGS) scheduled Dec, 12-13, in Monterey, California. Costco, with annual fresh produce sales of $4 billion, will sponsor two half-day events providing certified... more »
California water up for discussion Sept. 4
State and local officials will address the California State Board of Food and Agriculture on issues related to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the Bay Delta Plan and other water initiatives. The meeting will be... more »
Oriental fruit fly quarantined near Sacramento
A portion of Sacramento and Yolo Counties have been placed under quarantine for the Oriental fruit fly following the detection of 15 flies in and around the southern part of the City of Sacramento near... more »
California warns of global warming effects on fruit growers
The State of California recently released a Climate Change Assessment detailing forecasted impacts of climate change by the year 2100. “These findings are profoundly serious and will continue to guide us as we confront the... more »
CDFA schedules fertilizer conference
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and the Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) will host their 26th annual fertilizer research conference at the Embassy Suites Hotel in... more »
New tariffs to cost U.S. nut and fruit industries over $3B
The ongoing international trade turmoil between the U.S. and other countries has prompted import tariffs on many U.S. agricultural commodities in important export markets, which could hurt U.S. farmers. A new report released by the... more »
Appeals court shuts down use of chlorpyrifos pesticide
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week ordered an EPA ban of the broad-spectrum pesticide chlorpyrifos. The ban will take away a tool that many growers are still using, and its manufacturer says... more »
NRCS grants include $1.3 Million to study California soil health
Three groups with California ties will receive $1.3 million through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) nationally-awarded Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to study soil health innovations. "These grants will help spur creativity and problem-solving on California's farms... more »
California strawberry growers succeed despite challenges
For the California strawberry grower, the natural environment makes up for the state’s manmade business environment. Roughly four out of every five strawberries are grown in the United States come from California, which is the... more »
California labor contractor penalized $646K for late pay
A labor contractor in California’s Coachella Valley region faces more than $646,000 penalties for sending paychecks late for allegedly failing to give 1,374 seasonal farmworkers their final pay on time. The labor contractor, Vista Santa... more »
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