Abel Maldonado on Trump short list for Secretary of Ag
Donald Trump’s return to the White House could also mark the return to the political stage for one of Santa Barbara County’s best-known elected officials. Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado, now a winery owner from Santa Maria, has been shortlisted for the Secretary of Agriculture post, according to reporting from the online publication ProAg and Read More →
Tri-county crop values continue slight ascension
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Houweling’s takes final step out of Ventura County
All of the remaining operations of Houweling’s Camarillo and its proprietor Casey Houwling will leave the Ventura County area before the end of the year as the company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act with the state earlier this month. California’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN, requires companies to notify Read More →
Calavo completes sale of fresh cut business for $83M
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Fruit fly quarantines end in east Ventura County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has declared an end to Mediterranean and Queensland fruit fly quarantines in Southern California, including parts of east Ventura County. The action comes following the eradication of the two invasive species, the department announced Aug. 6. In Ventura County, the nine-month-old quarantine had encompassed areas around Thousand Oaks, Read More →
Freska strikes deal to enter strawberry market
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Tri-county ag companies hit key milestones in Q2
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