Calavo Growers reports record revenues but net income down
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers reported record first quarter revenues of $226.6 million, up from $204.6 million a year ago, but net income fell to $5.2 million from $6.3 million a year ago. The revenue growth was fueled by the performance of Calavo’s fruit and vegetables company Renaissance Food Group, which showed a 29 percent rise Read More →
Rain helps tri-county farmers but hurts crops
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Tri-county grape harvest up 41 percent
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Groundwater management deadline nears
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AeroVironment releases pilot program details at expo
Unmanned aircraft systems company AeroVironment published details from its pilot program and debuted a new drone and support system at the World Ag Expo and National Farm Machinery Show Feb. 14 in Tulare, CA. Based in Monrovia, with operations in Simi Valley, the company partnered with farmers and universities to develop a drone that would Read More →
San Luis Obispo’s Hortau just keeps on growing
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Our view: Tariff on goods from Mexico would hurt avocado growers
The avocado was relegated to the ranks of niche agricultural products until some clever growers from Ventura County figured out how to grow, harvest and ship them into U.S. markets year round. By outsourcing operations to Mexico and Latin America, Calavo, Mission Produce and others extended the four-month growing season in California to 12 months Read More →
