Strawberries in a jam: Santa Maria grower tests mulch method
A Santa Maria farmer is leading the charge on growing strawberries in substances other than soil.
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Read More →Watkins warns of shrinking Ventura County work force
Bill Watkins’ usually dour outlook for California and the local economy is only getting gloomier. The chief economist at California Lutheran University’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting said March 29 that his outlook a year ago — already pessimistic compared to that of his fellow forecasters — was “wrong, way wrong.” Ventura County lost Read More →
Read More →Bill Gates: New nuclear could be “energy miracle”
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is placing his chips on nuclear technology these days.
Read More →Khosla: Wood chips could be part of U.S. energy future
Vinod Khosla has seen the United States’ energy future, and it is wood chips.
Read More →Cleaner yoga: Buellton startup makes mat-sanitizing machine
Matsana manufactures a machine that disinfects yoga mats using ultraviolet technology.
Read More →P&G, Paul Mitchell execs say mass-market is key for green
Reaching the 85 percent of American consumers who won’t buy a more expensive product simply because it’s the eco-friendly alternative is one of the largest challenges facing American manufacturers. That was the discussion Thursday morning between Wall Street Journal editors, Procter & Gamble Co.’s chief executive, the entrepreneur behind Paul Mitchell shampoos and Patrón tequila, Read More →
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