…Peri & Sons Farms and a fourth-generation farmer, takes us behind the scenes of how onions are grown, harvested, cured and brought to grocery store shelves. She also shares her…
Edward Ring Outlines a Water Plan for California Agriculture
…California water, laying out the combination of projects he believes could substantially increase supplies for farms, communities and cities. Ring began with one of the issues discussed in Part 1:…
California Pilot Finds New Market for Surplus Strawberries
…in the field or sent to processing. The U.S. Food Waste Project found participating growers reduced on-farm strawberry losses by 51 percent by selling surplus and No. 2 berries to…
Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward
…before moving into the packing-house side of the business. Today, the Calandra operation farms about 800 acres of owned and leased ground, extending through the Kingsburg area toward Reedley and…
Danny Bernstein: Ag Tech Could Help Save California Farms
…technology can help change that trajectory. The CEO and managing partner of The Reservoir and Reservoir Farms recently joined Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter”, for a wide-ranging discussion about agricultural…
John Deere Makes $10 Million Investment in California Ag Tech
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Danny Bernstein, CEO and managing partner of Reservoir and Reservoir Farms, returned for Part 2 of his conversation about the future of…
John W. Tyson: From Missouri Farmer to Poultry Industry Pioneer
…to metropolitan markets across the Midwest. His willingness to transport poultry from rural farms to urban consumers helped establish the foundation for what would become one of the most recognizable…
Ag Tech Hub Coming to Merced College as Reservoir Expands in California
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Danny Bernstein, CEO and managing partner of Reservoir and Reservoir Farms, joined the show to discuss an ambitious effort to bring more…
America’s Early Forest Management Begins in 1876
From Settler Clearing to Forest Conservation As early American settlers cleared land for homesteads, farms, and growing communities, the federal government increasingly recognized that the nation’s forests were an important…
California Judge Blocks Trump Administration H-2A Wage Rule
…hiring agricultural workers more difficult and expensive. Labor remains one of the largest operating costs for many U.S. farms, particularly in labor-intensive specialty crop production. The ruling comes as producers…
Smith-Lever Act Created USDA Extension Service in 1914
…Smith-Lever Act of 1914 established the Cooperative Extension System, creating a formal partnership among the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land-grant universities and local communities. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Water Challenges
…entering above the quota. Villagomez said CCM has raised the issue with the USDA, California’s congressional delegation and U.S. Trade Representative officials. The goal, he emphasized, is not to eliminate…
Louis B. Schmidt Helped Put Agriculture in the History Books
The Farmers Who Helped Build America As American farm families moved westward and settled the nation’s heartland, they were doing more than establishing farms and communities. Their experiences were becoming…
Cannon Michael: California Farming at a Crossroads
…increasingly restricted, the consequences could be severe. “Farming is so capital intensive,” Michael explained. Farms cannot simply operate one year and shut down for the next two. He fears continued…