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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.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Farming feels the chill: 2015 ag forecast looks beyond drought
With frost advisories at the start of this year already keeping many tri-county growers on their toes, the agricultural community across the region is hoping for a rainier, greener year.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, December 5th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Rise of the machines: Berry producers slowly adapt to technology
With proposed immigration reform that many in agriculture say fails to meet the needs of the state’s farming industry, some growers in Ventura County are increasingly looking to machine-aided harvesting to save the region’s mega-cash-crop of strawberries.
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, November 28th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura County tackles farm housing shortage
Supporting the future of Ventura County’s roughly $2 billion agricultural economy isn’t just a water issue, it’s a housing issue. Imagine a family of six sharing a one-bedroom apartment in one of the rundown apartment complexes that dot the county. That’s the living situation of many families who work in the fields of Ventura County. Read More →
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Running on empty: Ventura County puts curbs on water well drilling
As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act sits on the table for 2015, some water wells in the Tri-Counties are already facing new limitations after the Ventura County Board of Supervisors issued an emergency well-drilling moratorium on Oct. 28 with a 4-1 vote.
