Santa Barbara County wine industry worth $1.7 billion in 2013
The Santa Barbara County wine industry had around a $1.7 billion economic impact in 2013, according to a recent study commissioned by the Santa Barbara Vintners Association. Spending a weekend afternoon in downtown Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone or driving through the Santa Ynez foothills demonstrate the industry’s growth and wine’s popularity. Yet, St. Helena-based Stonehenge Read More →
Voters to decide Ventura County growth
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2016 will be challenging for tri-county farmers
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Calavo Growers’ fourth quarter earnings fall short
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers missed analyst projections on its fourth-quarter earnings. Calavo Growers, which is known for its avocado production, reported on Dec. 29 a profit of 28 cents per share, missing Wall Street’s projection of 46 cents per share. Calavo Growers stock ended the day at $49.51 per share, down $1.14. The company posted Read More →
Tri-county farmers protect crops from frost
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Freska buys Oceanside avocado packing plant
Oxnard-based Freska Produce International has purchased an avocado packer, Harvest Time Produce of Oceanside, the company announced in a news release Dec. 17. The move by Freska, which already has a Mexican avocado program, will allow the company known for mangoes to use the Oceanside packing plant to become a year-round provider of avocados. Terms Read More →
Ceres plans to raise $6.7 million through public stock offering Dec. 17
Ceres, a Thousand Oaks-based agriculture-biotechnology company, priced shares at 40 cents each on Dec. 15 for its follow-on public offering on Dec. 17. Ceres plans to raise $6.7 million through the offering, which will be comprised of 600,000 shares of common stock, 6,460 shares of preferred stock convertible into 16,150,000 shares of common stock, and Read More →
