California
The plan would change the way the state deals with property acquisition and water rights permitting protests relative to water infrastructure projects.
Contact BioSolutions said the product could be particularly valuable for vineyards in the state.
Different regions will keep fresh California strawberries available through the end of July, the company said.
The state’s ascent to the world’s fourth-largest economy is powered in no small part by its $59 billion agriculture sector, which dominates national production and global exports of key commodities.
The world’s fourth-largest economy owes a lot of its success to agriculture, and creative water management is essential.
Snack brand Joolies and the date farms behind it focus on sustainability and reducing waste.
For retailers, the campaign includes a suite of promotional tools and incentives, such as bonus opportunities, digital promotions, a registered dietitian program, contests, POP materials and in-store sampling.
Appeals to the boundary expansion must be filed in writing by May 6.
Fisher brings an analytical approach and deep-rooted experience to the team, according to the company.
The state has expanded its quarantine for huanglongbing in both the Mission Viejo and Foothill Ranch areas of Orange County.
Growers are grappling with a second consecutive year of waning demand and no home for their grapes. The issue is complex with non-tariff trade barriers hitting the wine industry especially hard and a flood of imports that are creating cheap wine with which U.S. grape growers can’t compete.
While the year’s first crop estimate won’t be taken until late April, growers say they anticipate another robust harvest.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement presented how its coalition of growers are being proactive about product safety through self-imposed practices.
As of late March, strawberry production out of the growing area was at 3.4 million trays, according to the California Strawberry Commission.
As the spring season gets underway, grower-shippers are ramping up production of their bestselling fruits and vegetables.
Momentum built up by Easter promotions may well carry through to the next festive strawberry occasion, Mother’s Day.
The company expects high yields and advises retailers to showcase strawberries digitally and offer a variety of pack sizes to meet diverse customer needs.
Just over 90% of producers voted continue the marketing order, which regulates the flow of product to market, authorizes research and promotion programs and more.
From license plates to social media influencers, here’s how marketing organizations in Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina and California are aiming to drive sales.
Year-over-year growth of 33% in both 2023 and 2024 indicates that the fruit continues to be a sought-after product with increasing consumer demand, the company says.
As spring approaches, California growers and suppliers share insights into production trends, consumer demand and industry innovations for seasonal vegetables.
Board representatives include growers, handlers and cooperative handlers to help guide the research and promotion programs as well as flow of product to the market.
The California Avocado Commission is expanding its marketing program for this year’s harvest, expected to be the state’s largest since 2020.
Rachel Laenen continues her family’s nearly 160-year farming legacy, navigating sustainability, consumer trends and potential trade challenges in California’s Ventura County.
A 13-square-mile area in the Mission Viejo area of Orange County has been added due to positive tissue samples taken from residential properties.
Executive Vice President Ken Christopher says that while tariffs and trade wars may not be in the best interest of the nation in the long run, there are industries that can benefit from them.
The funding aims to encourage the purchase and consumption of healthy, California-grown fresh produce by WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition program recipients.
The organization, which represents more than 3,700 of the state’s walnut growers and 70 handlers, seeks to fill two-year terms starting in September.
With exponential growth in California pistachio production, questions emerge about how the rise will ultimately impact the industry.
The significant supply increase would make marketing innovation and health research crucial to maintaining price stability, according to a new report from RaboResearch, a division of Rabobank.