Pressing ahead: Olive growers brace for tighter standards
In the quiet hills of Templeton, dense rows of olive branches line a narrow dirt road that winds through the fields and right up to the doorstep of Olea Olive Farm, where visitors can taste an array of specialty extra virgin olive oils made on-site.
USDA taps VSolvit team for 5-year, up to $500M contract
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has awarded a five-year, $500 million contract to the Ventura-based tech firm VSolvit to provide software tech support for the department in areas such as budget and finance and management solutions.
Circa Terra hopes to emulate Magellan’s South Coast success
A former South Coast standard in travel gear is returning to its Santa Barbara roots and operating under a new name.
GenRocket to land in Ventura after moving from Boston
After spending 13 years building a powerful software testing system and developing its capabilities, Boston-based GenRocket is making its hard launch and transplanting its roots to Ventura.
The Nobel effect: UCSB laureates have a big impact on regional economy
The list of Nobel laureates at UCSB continues to grow and with it so do the number of tech company startups spun-out of the university.
