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Santa Maria firm sued over role in listeria outbreak

By   /  Friday, November 2nd, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Santa Maria firm sued over role in listeria outbreak

A Santa Maria company’s subcontractor was the last firm to sign off on the food-safety practices at a farm that produced listeria-laced cantaloupe that led to dozens of deaths throughout the country, several lawsuits allege. PrimusLabs is a third-party food auditor that’s hired by growers to inspect whether their facilities, equipment and practices meet industry Read More →

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Growers head to court in salad smackdown

By   /  Friday, October 26th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Growers head to court in salad smackdown

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USDA to offer settlements to farmers who faced lending bias

By   /  Friday, October 26th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc.  /  Comments Off on USDA to offer settlements to farmers who faced lending bias

In an effort to “correct the wrongs of the past,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instituted a retroactive claims process for Hispanic and female farmers and ranchers who allege there were denied loans from the agency for discriminatory reasons. Some of the potentially affected claimants are farmers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The Read More →

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You say tomato: Greenhouse growers seek industry standards

By   /  Friday, October 12th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features  /  Comments Off on You say tomato: Greenhouse growers seek industry standards

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The time is ripe: Wine harvest rebounds

By   /  Friday, October 5th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on The time is ripe: Wine harvest rebounds

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A tough nut to crack: Cuyama Valley growers are lone pistachio farmers in SoCal

By   /  Monday, September 17th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features  /  Comments Off on A tough nut to crack: Cuyama Valley growers are lone pistachio farmers in SoCal

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Area firm’s USDA app connects farmers and food buyers

By   /  Friday, August 10th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features, Technology  /  Comments Off on Area firm’s USDA app connects farmers and food buyers

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