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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Reduced water allocations along with water conservation mandates and climate impacts are leading to more salt accumulation in soils and groundwater, posing a growing threat to the San Joaquin Valley.
Nitrates in fertilizer and from dairy manure—some decades old—have led to groundwater contamination in drinking water wells in the San Joaquin Valley, and environmental justice advocates are growing frustrated.
California Advocates added Adam Quiñonez to staff as managing director. The International Fresh Produce Association announced the 2025 board of directors slate to be confirmed by a ballot at the 2024 Global Fresh Produce Floral show.
Rebecca Meyers joined Honeybear Brands as national sales director. Brett Baker, president of United Apple Sales, will serve as USApple board chair.
An industry report indicates the Newsom administration’s plan for eliminating certain controversial pesticides by 2050 could have significant implications for lettuce.
A pair of heavily agricultural U.S. House districts in California's Central Valley could decide which party controls the chamber next year. The races pit GOP incumbents John Duarte and David Valadao in rematches with Democrats they narrowly defeated in 2022.