A citrus greening quarantine in Southern California has expanded. This expansion now reaches into the Ramona area of San Diego County and the Loma Linda area of both San Bernando and Riverside counties. In total, 119 square miles from all three counties were added to the quarantine in April, including […]

When it comes to healthy crop production, pollination can be every bit as important as irrigation. That’s especially true in the almond industry, where nut production relies heavily on honeybee pollination. The yearly migration of bee colonies into California’s almond orchards is one of the biggest pollution events on the […]

January was National Citrus Month, but there are plenty of reasons to salute California’s citrus industry all year round. This month, we’re celebrating the news that one of our favorite citrus varieties — the Tango mandarin — is now royalty-free. With its seedless insides, sweet taste, and easy-to-peel skin, the […]

Now that it’s officially 2026, more than 900 new laws have gone into effect in California. These include a ban on plastic bags, new changes to food safety labels, and limits on the out-of-pocket cost of insulin. Several of those laws also pertain to the agricultural industry. Here are three […]

Americans love avocados. As 2025 comes to a close, the total avocado volume in the U.S. is expected to exceed 3 billion pounds. That’s an all-time high, as well as a 4% increase over last year’s total. This is good news for California-based growers. North America is the world’s largest […]

Thanks to mild spring temperatures and good rainfall during the bloom season — particularly in Kern, Stanislaus, and Fresno, three counties that dominate almond production in the Central Valley — this year’s almond harvest is one for the record books. 2025’s almond yield is expected to reach beyond 2.9 billion […]