A Global Movement Hits California 2026 has been officially declared the International Year of the Woman Farmer by the United Nations, recognizing women’s critical contributions to food systems worldwide. California, as the nation’s agricultural powerhouse, is taking this global spotlight seriously. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is actively celebrating women who are reshaping farming, ranching, and food production across the state. Women Are Leading in Every Corner of the Field From family-owned vineyards in Napa and Sonoma... Read More
As the 2025–26 California citrus season unfolds, emerging data and field reports point toward weather playing an outsized role in orchard performance, crop volumes, and market outlooks. Heavy rainfall, persistent fog, and moisture‑driven disease pressures are shaping crop conditions and prompting growers to take a closer look at risk planning for the months ahead. Mandarins Trending Smaller: What the Forecast Shows Preliminary objective measurement data released this fall signal a notable contraction in the California mandarin crop compared with 2024–25... Read More
