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SALINAS, Calif. — Ag tech startups and other businesses looking to set up shop in Salinas, Calif., will have more options after the completion of a project announced June 27 at the Forbes AgTech Summit.

Food safety technology company Certus has introduced a rapid response in-house pathogen testing system.

California’s 2017 almond acreage is estimated at 1.33 million acres, up 7% from the 2016 acreage of 1.24 million acres.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated a recall of microgreens products from Greenbelt Greenhouse with new “best before” dates that suggest consumers might still have the products in their refrigerators.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has found three Oriental fruit flies in south Miami-Dade County.

The U.S. and Mexico have been making progress toward their goal of reducing the risk of illnesses linked to produce, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.

Mango shipments from Brazil are underway, with the season delayed compared to previous years.

CHICAGO — At 6% below the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s August forecast and down 6% from 2017 production, the 2018 apple crop is forecast to be 256.16 million cartons, according to the U.S. Apple Association.

The Wonderful Agriculture Career Prep program’s 90 graduates celebrated their accomplishments as the inaugural class in the program.

The University of Arkansas has released a new nectarine, Effie, named for a long-time university employee.