Week in Review: Generational Opportunity for Conservation & California Grape Crush Improves

Brian German Industry

Farmers and ranchers have an opportunity to take advantage of historic funding support for conservation activities. The Final Grape Crush Report for 2023 showed a total crush of 3,728,923 tons, marking a 1.6 percent increase from 2022. The ceremonial opening of the World Ag Expo began with an awards ceremony for Top-10 New Products Winners and the “We Believe in Growing” scholarship winners, sponsored by E.M. Tharp. Robert Sahatjian and his family are a testament to the enduring operation of family farming in the San Joaquin Valley. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has disclosed its roadmap for protecting endangered species from pesticide exposure. Get all the biggest agricultural headlines of the week in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter.