Ventura, Santa Barbara County ag revenues both grew 5% in 2021
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, August 4th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura, Santa Barbara County ag revenues both grew 5% in 2021

Both Santa Barbara and Ventura counties saw total agriculture revenue rise 5% between 2020 and 2021, combining for nearly $4 billion in revenue, despite a steep decline in a usually popular fruit, avocados. The 2021 crop reports for both Santa Barbara County and Ventura County were released in late July, while the county of San Read More →

Cal Poly gets nearly $40M in state funds for sustainable ag programs
By pacbiztimes / Monday, August 1st, 2022 / Agribusiness, Higher Education, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cal Poly gets nearly $40M in state funds for sustainable ag programs

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FreshRealm CEO: Company will use $200M investment to ‘play offense in the market’
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, July 29th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, middle, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on FreshRealm CEO: Company will use $200M investment to ‘play offense in the market’

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FreshRealm raises $200M in region’s largest funding round of 2022
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, July 21st, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, Startups, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on FreshRealm raises $200M in region’s largest funding round of 2022

Ventura-based FreshRealm took a huge bite from the venture capital market on July 20, with the company announcing a $200 million funding round, by far the biggest this year by a company in the tri-county region. Specific leaders of the funding round were not disclosed, but the company’s news release said it was “led by Read More →

Cal Poly Ventures invests in animal health spin-out
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, July 18th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Higher Education, Latest news, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cal Poly Ventures invests in animal health spin-out

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Layoffs ‘largely not’ California-based, Apeel says
By pacbiztimes / Friday, July 15th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Layoffs ‘largely not’ California-based, Apeel says

Goleta-based Apeel Sciences will lay off an unspecified amount of workers and downsize its operations after years of continued growth that took it past a valuation of $2 billion in its last funding round. In a statement provided to the Business Times on July 11, an Apeel spokesperson said the company is “working tirelessly to Read More →

Wine Buzz: Wine in a can? Yes, we can, say Central Coast wineries
By Abigail Napp / Friday, July 8th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Wine Buzz: Wine in a can? Yes, we can, say Central Coast wineries

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