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June is National Safety Month: 10% Off All Safety Boots

June is National Safety Month, and Fruit Growers Supply will be celebrating all month long. “We’re going to have different events, luncheons, celebrations, and trainings all month long, and we’re offering 10% off all work safety boots at our retail centers,” says Jonathan Isonio, the Environmental Health and Safety Manager […]

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Nationwide Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge

In agriculture, innovation is one of the best ways to adapt to a world that’s constantly changing. Without it, our growers can’t grow. That’s why the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge is back for its twelfth year. The nationwide competition encourages new breakthroughs in agricultural innovation by offering as much […]

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Seeds for Bees Program: Applications Now Available

Bees are an essential part of our food ecosystem, contributing more than $17 billion to American crop production every year. Across the globe, an estimated 35% of the world’s food depends on bee pollination. Here in California, farmers and beekeepers are working together to develop practices that support healthy pollinator activity. […]

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Meet the California Crema Avocado

A new avocado is hitting grocery store shelves this spring, and it’s grown right here in California. Say hello to the California Crema, a GEM variety avocado with gold-flecked skin and a creamy, nutty taste. In season between April and July, California Cremas are the latest addition to California’s booming […]

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Celebrating National Agriculture Day

“Together We Grow.” That’s the theme of this year’s National Agriculture Day, which takes place on March 18th in celebration of the growers, ranchers, farmers, and other ag professionals who work hard to keep us fed. Farmworkers account for less than 1.5% of the American population, which is a small […]

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New 2025 California Laws Impacting Agriculture

California lawmakers signed more than 100 bills in 2024. Now that it’s officially 2025, many of those bills have become California’s newest laws, touching upon everything from banking fees to shoplifting penalties to the cannabis industry. Several of those laws also pertain to the agricultural industry, too. Here are three […]

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California’s Healthy Soils Week

California celebrated its annual Healthy Soils Week earlier this month. This year’s theme was “A Circular Economy for Healthy Soils,” with various workshops across the state highlighting the benefits of regenerative farming practices. In a circular economy, waste materials are repurposed to extend the life cycle of products, which increases […]

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FREP 2025 Grant Cycle Now Open: Apply by December 16

Launched by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) has spent more than 30 years funding research and education projects that focus on “the agronomically safe and environmentally sound use of fertilizer in California.” Now, agricultural workers across California have the chance to […]

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Hass Avocados: The Most Popular Variety in America

Peak availability of California-grown avocados may be tapering off as we approach the Fall, but don’t worry — it’s still avocado season in the Golden State! California is responsible for 90 percent of avocados grown in America. For Hass avocados — the most popular variety in America — those West […]

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