California strawberry exports have been updated with data for August 2019. This report is updated monthly.

The world strawberry trade report has been updated. This report is updated monthly.

Retail category sales trends for Total U.S. and 8 regions has been updated with data ending 09/08/2019.

While region-wide electrical outages in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area commence, Ventura and other southern California strawberry growing regions have been noticed for scheduled outages within the next 24-48 hours.

Due to the potential impacts of region-wide electrical outages in the Greater Bay Area planned for Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10, including parts of the Central Coast strawberry growing regions, employers should be advised of the potential disruptions including school closures, transit, communications and internet services and impacts to electronic payment methods.

Cal/OSHA issued an emergency regulation to address outdoor worker safety during wildfire conditions.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has issued a Final Rule aimed at assisting agricultural companies in recruiting H-2A workers by simplifying and modernizing the advertising process.

CSC staff will meet with congressional members Jimmy Panetta, Zoe Lofgren, Jim Costa, and TJ Cox at a workshop and will discuss immigration issues and pending legislation that would address the needs of the agriculture industry.

Effective January 15, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) implemented the Safe Food for Canadians Regulation (SFCR) on January 15, 2019.

The National Weather Service has extended the high heat advisory for the Monterey Bay region from 11am - 7pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.