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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Pushing the boundaries: Santa Paula to decide on development
After more than a decade of planning and $54 million in investment, Limoneira’s 500-acre, multi-phase development project, East Area One, could receive final approval for beginning development at a Santa Paula City Council meeting on Feb. 17.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Goleta farm fishes for sustainability
Along the oceanside bluffs just north of Goleta, one farm is producing 20 to 25 varieties of organic produce using a sustainable farming method that uses as little as 10 percent of the amount of water used in traditional agriculture. Working from two 10,000 square-foot greenhouses, Sustained Harvest Farms is a maze of commercial tubs Read More →
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Groundwater plan is serious business in Ventura County
Officials in Ventura County are moving with deliberate speed to implement the three-bill package known as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which took effect on Jan. 1.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Wine firm wins crushing victory in tax case
A Buellton wine company had a $400,000 tax bill erased in a Board of Equalization decision that could set a precedent for classifying “custom crush” producers and microbreweries that lease space and equipment to other vendors.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Water shortage spurs string of tri-county drought dilemmas
The emergency drought of 2014 and persistently dry conditions since then have made for difficulties in almost every industry, as the state has grappled with a way to resolve the issue of quickly depleting groundwater.
