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USDA to Purchase $472M in American Ag Commodities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its intent to purchase up to $472.5 million in American-grown and American-raised ag commodities to distribute to the charitable food network and other nutrition assistance programs. “America’s farmers, ranchers and fishermen grow and harvest the safest, highest-quality food in the world, and President Trump is making sure their […]

USDA to Purchase $472M in American Ag Commodities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its intent to purchase up to $472.5 million in American-grown and American-raised ag commodities to distribute to the charitable food network and other nutrition assistance programs. “America’s farmers, ranchers and fishermen grow and harvest the safest, highest-quality food in the world, and President Trump is making sure their […]

USDA to Purchase $472M in American Ag Commodities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its intent to purchase up to $472.5 million in American-grown and American-raised ag commodities to distribute to the charitable food network and other nutrition assistance programs. “America’s farmers, ranchers and fishermen grow and harvest the safest, highest-quality food in the world, and President Trump is making sure their […]




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Huanglongbing Quarantine Boundary Expands in Riverside, SD Counties
Effective September 11, 2026, the Department is expanding the citrus greening disease boundary in the Murrieta area of Riverside County and into San Diego County (grids 484, 499, and 510). A map of the expanded boundary can be found at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests_diseases/hlb/regulation.html. Also effective September 11, 2026, the Department is expanding the Asian Citrus Psyllid Bulk Citrus Regional Quarantine Zone 6 […]

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The 2026 Blueberry Convention Is in Your Backyard
The 2026 Blueberry Convention, Sept. 22-25, is taking place right in your backyard in Monterey! Since it’s so close to home, this is an excellent (and convenient) opportunity to connect in-person with industry colleagues, gain valuable insights during education sessions and keynotes, and help shape the future of our industry. Here’s what you can look […]

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LA Times Report Highlights Corruption in Mexico’s Avocado Region
The California Avocado Commission said a new Los Angeles Times report detailing pervasive violence and intimidation in Mexico’s major avocado-producing region underscores the urgent need for USMCA import limits on Mexican avocados to protect US growers, safeguard the U.S. food supply and prevent criminal organizations from destroying a vitally important sector of American agriculture. The Times report, “Avocados were a lifeline — and then a bitter […]

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LA Times Report Highlights Corruption in Mexico’s Avocado Region
The California Avocado Commission said a new Los Angeles Times report detailing pervasive violence and intimidation in Mexico’s major avocado-producing region underscores the urgent need for USMCA import limits on Mexican avocados to protect US growers, safeguard the U.S. food supply and prevent criminal organizations from destroying a vitally important sector of American agriculture. The Times report, “Avocados were a lifeline — and then a bitter […]

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In the summer of 1993, I visited the two small farms on the campus of UC Santa Cruz (UCSC). One of them was a flat, sunny site near the coast, the air pleasantly warm instead of blistering hot like further inland. The tour guide showed us a field in which small, round, bright-red tomatoes peeked […]

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Dry Farming with Tomatoes
In the summer of 1993, I visited the two small farms on the campus of UC Santa Cruz (UCSC). One of them was a flat, sunny site near the coast, the air pleasantly warm instead of blistering hot like further inland. The tour guide showed us a field in which small, round, bright-red tomatoes peeked […]

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