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Water conservation agencies and University of California Ext. farm advisors are advocating adding soil-moisture sensors to create precision irrigation management in drought-prone agricultural areas.

From Walla Walla to Ellensburg, Tacoma, Bainbridge Island, and Spokane, there is some good eating if you love avocado toast. Some of the best in Washington state!

A new avocado, developed by the University of California Avocado Breeding Program, is about to hit the world market. Downsizing in the U.S. and Canadian cattle herds continued through the first half of 2023.

Savor the sensational flavors of California, Washington, and Oregon. The West Coast truly is the best coast in this regard.

Celebrating the 4th of July with a cookout will cost significantly more than two years ago, although prices have fallen slightly from last year’s record highs.

OSHA released exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large, private employers.

The West Coast Produce Expo is coming back … IN-PERSON … and you are invited. The West Coast Produce Expo 2021 will be held May 18th & 19th in Las Vegas.

A study in this month’s “Journal of Dairy Science,” found a “primary indicator of lifetime milk consumption is a habit developed during childhood.”

Despite a damaging heat wave, the California avocado farmers will produce a larger-than-expected crop. The avocado season officially ends at the end of October.

California Avocado Commission is estimating about 167 million pounds of production for 2019, or roughly half of the 334 million estimated for this season.