Dole shares drop after earnings fall short of expectations
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Dubroff: At Mission Produce in Oxnard, Barnard has built a global avocado empire
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Glass House Brands reports net loss in Q1 amid decline in wholesale cannabis prices
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Fertilizers double and even triple in price due to war, pandemic, inflation
California farmers have had their share of troubles, with persistent drought and the COVID-19 pandemic shaking the industry in recent years. In 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up the cost of fertilizer, which was already spiking, to record amounts. In addition to sunlight and water, crops need three key nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorous and Read More →
Calavo CFO to step down
Calavo Growners, a Santa Paula-based distributor of avocados and other produce, announced May 3 that its CFO will be leaving the company. When Mariela Matute steps down on May 19 and CEO Brian Kocher takes over as interim CFO, Calavo will have its fifth permanent or interim CFO in the past two years. John Lindeman Read More →
Agriculture, medical tech win big at AngelCon
San Luis Obispo-based AcreCloud won $135,0000 in cash at the fifth annual AngelCon April 21, hosted by The Cal Poly Center for Innovation for Entrepreneurship Small Business Development Center. AcreCloud was one of two agriculture technology companies in this year’s six-group lineup, specializing in a farm-management platform that gives growers and contractors customized control over Read More →
Goleta cannabis distributor helps grow a new supply chain
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