Dole Food Co. laying off 172 berry workers in Oxnard
Dole Food Co. reported that it would lay off 172 workers in Oxnard as part of the permanent closure of its Dole Berry subsidiary’s operations in the region. The Westlake Village-based company may be looking to wind down its Tri-Counties operations entirely. It had 600 employees in the Tri-Counties as of 2016, according to Pacific Read More →
Hansen ag research center searching for next big crop
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Drought conditions have eased but farmers markets still struggling
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Firestone Walker expansion boosts brewing capacity
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Immigration plan alarms economists
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Mission Produce automates avocado processing in Oxnard
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Dole supplier awarded Rainforest Alliance certification
Dole Food supplier Huelquen Farms, in Paine, Chile, achieved the Rainforest Alliance certification, the company announced July 26. The farm grows 100 hectares, or around 247 acres, of table grapes under the Westlake Village-based Dole Food label and was successfully audited to the Sustainable Agriculture Network Standard. The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization Read More →
