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It costs $4,215 per acre to grow navel oranges in California in 2025, California Citrus Mutual (CCM) reported following a recent survey of production costs. That’s up from $3,300 in 2020 (a 35% increase), $2,712 in 2015 (a 75% increase), $2,099 in 2010 (a 125% increase) and $1,555 in 2005 (a 171% increase)…

The Agave Farm Field DayJune 4, 2025, 9am-3pm, CampoLearn about organic agave production, gather with farmers in your region and meet your local technical assistance providers! What to expect: farm tour, learn about organic practices for agave production, latest research on agave mite, overview of agave…

 AEWQA PROGRAM APPLICATION   AEWQA Program - INTRODUCTIONThe objective of AEWQA is to accelerate and incentivize the implementation of sediment, nutrient, and irrigation management practices on agricultural and equestrian operations in the three major watersheds …

  REGISTER TODAY!2025 CRB Citrus Growers Educational Webinar SeriesTakes Place June 10 and 17The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is excited to host the 2025 Citrus Growers Educational Webinar Series. CRB will be holding two one-hour webinars, scheduled for June 10 and 17, which will highlight…

Snap vs ClipWe were out harvesting GEM avocados the other day and what a set of gymnastics it can require to get at the fruit stem or peduncle to make a nice cut.  The peduncle on the GEM can be quite long – up to 12 inches - and it gets wrapped around its sister fruit stems and also around branches and…