California water policy

California Water Debate: Can Farming’s Future Be Secured?

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

California agriculture sits at the center of an ongoing debate over water policy, infrastructure, and the future of farming in the state. In a recent episode of the AgNet News …

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California Water, Energy, and Policy: Duarte, Vanden Heuvel Break It Down

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Drought, Economy, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

California agriculture sits at the center of some of the state’s most important policy debates—water supply, infrastructure, energy, and the future of farming. Those issues took center stage on the …

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AgNet News Hour Podcast: Business, Ag Education, Water History & Orchard Health

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Event, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Farm Bill, Growing Edge, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Vegetables, Water

The latest AgNet News Hour Podcast delivers another packed episode with Nick “The Ag Meter” Papagni and “Sir” Josh McGill, bringing listeners a wide-ranging discussion on agriculture, business, education, water …

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Dairy Leadership, Innovation, and Challenges with Melvin Medeiros

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The AgNet News Hour recently featured an in-depth conversation with dairy leader Melvin Medeiros, chairman of the Western Council for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). In a wide-ranging interview with …

Cannon Michael

Six Generations of Farming: Cannon Michael on Water, Innovation, and the Future of California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Biotechnology, Conservation, Economy, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

California agriculture faces enormous pressure—from water shortages and rising regulations to uncertain markets. Yet farms like Bowles Farming Company continue to adapt, innovate, and feed millions of people. In a …

Elaine Culotti

Elaine Culotti Announces Run for California Governor, Calls for Economic Reset and Bipartisan Reform

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

California farmer and entrepreneur Elaine Culotti — widely known as the “Lipstick Farmer” — has officially entered the race for governor, launching a campaign centered on economic development, local control, …

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Elaine Culotti Pushes for Middle-Ground Leadership and Stronger Support for Small Farmers

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The March 2 edition of the AgNet News Hour featured part two of an in-depth conversation with gubernatorial candidate Elaine Culotti, who continued outlining her vision for California’s future — …

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Elaine Culotti Enters Governor’s Race, Calls for Major Reset in California Policy

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

The February 27 edition of the AgNet News Hour featured a wide-ranging and energetic conversation with Elaine Culotti, who officially announced she is running for Governor of California. In a …

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California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood Express on the Pressures Facing Trucking and Agriculture

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California’s freight and agricultural sectors are under unprecedented strain, and few know the pressures better than Mark Woods and Jose Nunez of Wildwood Express. From skyrocketing regulations to rising equipment …

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Fighting for Family Farms: Stephanie Moreda-Arend on Point Reyes’ Future

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A Fifth-Generation Farmer Speaks Out Stephanie Moreda-Arend, fifth-generation farmer from Moreda Family Farms in the Pinaluma–Point Reyes area, has been at the forefront of a battle to preserve family farming …