Montecito has no cheap fix for drought
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 27th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Montecito has no cheap fix for drought
Mounting water deficits are forcing smaller communities in the Tri-Counties to take drastic action to cope with the state’s worst drought in decades.
Read More →FarmSolutions gives growers tools to monitor crops
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on FarmSolutions gives growers tools to monitor crops
With California in the midst of some of its driest months on record, the statewide drought is far from over, and one Westlake Village firm is looking to bring farmers some solutions.
Read More →Napa’s Walt Wines leases Clos Pepe Vineyard
By Staff Report / Thursday, March 19th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Napa’s Walt Wines leases Clos Pepe Vineyard
The lease agreement is a long-term move for the Pepes who are planning to semi-retire from their efforts at the vineyard.
Read More →Calavo shares shoot up on Q1 earnings
By Staff Report / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Calavo shares shoot up on Q1 earnings
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers roared out of the gate with a profit of $5.3 million in its fiscal 2015 first quarter, according to a release from the company. The company’s shares jumped nearly 6.5 percent to $45.05 at the market’s close. After recording a $1.8 million loss in the same period last year, Calavo appears Read More →
Read More →Ag forum: Industry faces too much capital, not enough water
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ag forum: Industry faces too much capital, not enough water
Industry insiders shed light on the evolution of the food industry in the midst of a record-setting drought, labor issues related to the Affordable Care Act and a need for fresher, faster food access.
Read More →Bren School students get grant for biochar project
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Bren School students get grant for biochar project
A startup spun out of UC Santa Barbara is seeking to use the ashes of forest burns to give new life to farmers’ fields.
Read More →Pushing the boundaries: Santa Paula to decide on development
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Pushing the boundaries: Santa Paula to decide on development
After more than a decade of planning and $54 million in investment, Limoneira’s 500-acre, multi-phase development project, East Area One, could receive final approval for beginning development at a Santa Paula City Council meeting on Feb. 17.
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