West
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ (FPAA) inaugural expo has been deemed a success.
A recent enhancement to their FPAA’s popular yearly convention, the Nov. 2-4 Southwest Internatio...
more »
Three AgTech startups will vie for exclusive access to produce leaders and win funding during the sixth annual AgSharks Competition.
Western Growers and S2G Ventures have announced the three finali...
more »
Sellers withdrew offers for new crop supplies from the market this week over concerns for the quality of the 2023 crop, according to an Aug. 31 report from Mintec Ltd.
“Early indications as the f...
more »
California almond growers are dealing with the aftereffects of a hurricane during their harvest.
In Blue Diamond’s Crop Progress Report for Aug. 28, Mel Machado, vice president of member relation...
more »
Though aphids are the bane of many home gardeners’ existence, a new study University of Florida (UF) study shows the tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly.
Insect pollina...
more »
In the Blue Diamond Almonds Market Report – Aug. 15, 2023, Laura Gerhard, vice president for Blue Diamond Almonds, shared that “shipments for the month of July exceeded industry expectations at 18...
more »
India’s agreement to remove retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. farm products is seen as a positive development, but with some trade impacts remaining, farmers and agricultural exporters say it may tak...
more »
Daniel Pacheco, owner-operator of Lucky Diamond Trucking in Sonoma County, recently picked up a 24-ton order from Cold Creek Compost in Ukiah and hauled it two hours through Mendocino, Lake and Yolo c...
more »