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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, November 07, 2024
The California Strawberry Commission has hired Bill Turechek as the new vice president of research and Jeff Cardinale as the new director of communication. The Citrus Research Board has brought on Ivan Milosavljevic as the new Integrated Pest Management Entomologist.
The California Strawberry Commission estimates about 20% of strawberries in the Monterey Bay region south of San Francisco are flooded after March storms.
The Assembly heard two days of testimony on the many problems facing California and the planet when it comes to packaging made up of single-use plastics.
Mexican immigrants have gradually advanced from farmworker to become the most typical California strawberry farmer, but now they faces challenges over labor and affordable farmland.
The president of ADM's grain business steps down, Kraft Heinz brings on a past Anheuser-Busch-Busch executive to fill their CEO position, and the J.R. Simplot Company appoints a new vice president of business development.