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Farmers clash with county over grading rules

By   /  Friday, September 13th, 2013  /  Agribusiness, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Farmers clash with county over grading rules

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Editorial: Taking time out to avoid a Paso Robles water crisis

By   /  Friday, September 6th, 2013  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  3 Comments

After an epic 11-hour meeting, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors made the right decision when it voted 4-0 to impose a moratorium on new pumping in the Paso Robles groundwater basin. The emergency restriction could last up to two years and only allows new pumping if it is offset by a 1-to-1 Read More →

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Strawberries sweeten ag outlook: Citrus pest, labor shortage continue to worry farmers

By   /  Friday, January 4th, 2013  /  Agribusiness, Features, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Strawberries sweeten ag outlook: Citrus pest, labor shortage continue to worry farmers

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Farmers fret over worker deficit in the fields

By   /  Friday, November 23rd, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  2 Comments

An agricultural labor shortage across the Tri-Counties is leaving some farmers wringing their hands and wondering whether a portion of next year’s crops may be left in the ground. Agricultural officials and growers are reporting that for the 2012 harvest season, labor crews were 20 percent to 30 percent smaller than in years past, and Read More →

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A tough nut to crack: Cuyama Valley growers are lone pistachio farmers in SoCal

By   /  Monday, September 17th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features  /  Comments Off on A tough nut to crack: Cuyama Valley growers are lone pistachio farmers in SoCal

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Calavo Q3 profits up 109%

By   /  Wednesday, September 5th, 2012  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Calavo Q3 profits up 109%

[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:CVGW” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”05-03-2012″ enddate=”05-09-2012″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers reported Sept. 5 that its third-quarter profits have more than doubled since the same period last year, largely thanks to high avocado volume and good results from its packaged food segment. The avocado marketer and distributor said its earnings for the third Read More →

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Area firm’s USDA app connects farmers and food buyers

By   /  Friday, August 10th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features, Technology  /  Comments Off on Area firm’s USDA app connects farmers and food buyers

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