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OPN Connect Newsletter 85
With the Mexican organic mango season now complete, South America neighbors Ecuador and Peru will start harvesting this year’s crop by next week, with steady supplies expected through November.
Nestled along the Santa Barbara coastline, the rich, alluvial soil and the south facing slopes provide the perfect backdrop for over 5000 organic olive trees.
In June 2017, the California Legislature passed SB 94 which made the recreational use of cannabis products legal for adults over 21 years of age. Since cannabis is an agricultural product, it was left to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to stand up the regulations.
The second of six educational sessions finalized for the 2018 Organic Grower Summit will focus on managing the challenges of plant health in organic production systems. “Managing Organic Production Systems to Promote Plant Health” will feature organic industry experts in plant health offering a deep dive discussion on maintaining plant health without the use of synthetic inputs to enhance plant nutrition or control pests and disease.
- Robotic Organic Farm Promises Cheap Local Produce
- Organic Leader Vic Smith To Be Honored by Monterey County Boys & Girls Club
- Phillips Mushroom Farms To Be Producing Organic Mushrooms in January
- Duncan Family Farms Promotes Pete Guerrero to COO
- Organic Valley Announces Next Phase of Community Solar Partnership
Duncan Family Farms, a leading grower of organic baby lettuces and greens, kales, and herbs with operations in Arizona, California, Oregon and New York, has announced the promotion of Pete Guerrero to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
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