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AeroHarvest using drones to help Central Coast growers

By   /  Friday, June 24th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on AeroHarvest using drones to help Central Coast growers

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Strawberry crop might not always remain No. 1

By   /  Friday, June 24th, 2016  /  Editorials, Latest news, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Strawberry crop might not always remain No. 1

It’s going to take a lot to dethrone the strawberry as the region’s top crop. But there are plenty of signs that the juicy red fruit that’s a year round sensation may not last forever at the top of the agribusiness pile. The retirement of the Dullam family, reported earlier in the Business Times, and Read More →

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GMOs, drought strategies may be ripe for rethinking

By   /  Friday, May 13th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news  /  Comments Off on GMOs, drought strategies may be ripe for rethinking

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Frosts pledge $20 million for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo research center

By   /  Monday, May 9th, 2016  /  Education, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Frosts pledge $20 million for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo research center

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has received a pledge of $20 million from alumnus William L. Frost and his wife, Linda, toward construction of a planned multidisciplinary undergraduate research and technology center on campus. The Frosts have pledged the gift in support of Cal Poly’s comprehensive polytechnic education and in hopes of attracting additional donations Read More →

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Exchange rate fluctuations to blame for drop in net farm income

By   /  Friday, March 25th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Exchange rate fluctuations to blame for drop in net farm income

Changes in dollar strength and exchange rates have been a major factor in the drop in net farm income, even as agriculture revenue has doubled, said Michael Swanson, senior economist for Wells Fargo. “We often get buried in a micro view of our world … and then we get blind-sided by some other trend that Read More →

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Ceres corn traits do not require USDA oversight

By   /  Thursday, February 18th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Ceres corn traits do not require USDA oversight

Thousand Oaks ag-biotech company Ceres said the U.S. Department of Agriculture told the company Feb. 17 that several corn traits Ceres developed do not need to be regulated under a USDA mandate. For years, Ceres developed genetically modified crops for use in biofuels. Last June, the company switched its focus to developing genetically modified crops Read More →

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2016 will be challenging for tri-county farmers

By   /  Friday, January 1st, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, left, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on 2016 will be challenging for tri-county farmers

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