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Hot commodities: Greenhouse tomato growers eye competition

By   /  Friday, February 10th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features  /  Comments Off on Hot commodities: Greenhouse tomato growers eye competition

Houweling’s Tomatoes in Camarillo and Windset Farms in Santa Maria view Mexican farmers as their biggest competition.

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Ceres set to sprout: Crop firm names date for $132M IPO

By   /  Friday, February 3rd, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Features, Technology  /  Comments Off on Ceres set to sprout: Crop firm names date for $132M IPO

Ceres plans to go public on Feb. 9, raising as much as $132 million on the Nasdaq under the symbol CERE.

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Wells Fargo warns growers of globalization risks

By   /  Friday, February 3rd, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Wells Fargo warns growers of globalization risks

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A sunny breakthrough: Gaviota ranch tests solar pump that could change industry

By   /  Thursday, February 2nd, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features, Technology  /  Comments Off on A sunny breakthrough: Gaviota ranch tests solar pump that could change industry

Kitson Landscape Management is trying out a new solar pump that could be a game-changer for the agricultural industry.

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Wineries see profits flow to bulk sales

By   /  Friday, January 27th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Wineries see profits flow to bulk sales

Large Central Coast winemakers are benefiting from the global trend of selling wine in bulk rather than bottles. Over the last two decades, bulk wine — wine that’s not yet packaged for retail sale — has become a major player in the wine-selling game. Bulk wine used to make up 25 percent of the product Read More →

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Forecast: Farmers grappling with water, pest concerns

By   /  Friday, January 6th, 2012  /  Agribusiness, Features  /  Comments Off on Forecast: Farmers grappling with water, pest concerns

Tri-county farms boosted their bounty in 2010, but the agriculture industry is grappling with water, weather and pest problems as it enters 2012.

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