Retail category sales trends for Total U.S. and 8 regions has been updated with data ending 05/19/2019.

The California Strawberry Commission launches a new Facebook and WhatsApp Business page for the strawberry industry, along with a summer-long industry social media contest.

New research from IIT shows why those with hypercholesterolemia may choose to eat strawberries more often.

California strawberry exports have been updated with data for April 2019.

The world strawberry trade report has been updated.

Researchers at Rush University have determined that strawberry intake may be associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s dementia.

The Santa Maria City Council approved an ordinance which would govern H-2A housing in R-1 residential neighborhoods utilizing both ministerial permits and conditional use permits (CUP).

As a reminder, California employers are required to comply with the State's heat illness prevention standard which was updated last year. While temperatures are in their normal ranges, the National Weather Service has indicated temperatures may reach 80°F in coastal strawberry growing regions within the next couple of days; 80°F (not 85°F) is now the trigger necessitating additional heat illness prevention measures.

The commission’s sprayer calibration toolkit is now available online, with videos, procedures forms, worksheets, and tools.

A review published by the Institute for Food Safety and Health suggests that frequent strawberry intake may contribute to a decrease in the risk of T2DM.