California agriculture is navigating a challenging combination of water shortages, labor concerns, regulations, trade uncertainty, rising costs and a rapidly changing technology landscape. On “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni sat …
California Walnuts Face Global Challenges and New Opportunities
Mike Jameson Discusses Walnut Markets, AI, Water and California Agriculture California’s walnut industry is entering a new season with promising quality but significant challenges in global markets, retail competition and …
Dave Puglia Breaks Down California Agriculture’s Biggest Challenges
California agriculture is facing a growing list of challenges, from rising labor costs and water restrictions to regulations, trade pressures and competition from imported produce. On the latest AgNet News …
RanchBot Brings Real-Time Water Monitoring to Agriculture
Water management is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing farmers and ranchers across the United States, and RanchBot CEO Andrew Coppin believes better data can help producers make smarter …
California Water, Farming and Ag Technology in Focus
California agriculture takes center stage in the latest AgNet NewsHour, as Nick Papagni, the Ag Meter, talks with fourth-generation Bakersfield farmer Jason Giannelli and Patrick Williams of SkySense about some …
AgNet News Hour: Farm Labor, Water Tech in Focus
California agriculture faces constant changes in labor regulations, water management and operating costs, making timely information increasingly important for farmers and ranchers. On the latest AgNet News Hour, “The Ag …
John Duarte Discusses California Ag, Water and Energy
California agriculture is facing a complicated mix of challenges, from water availability and rising energy costs to smaller tree-nut crops and the search for new opportunities. On the latest AgNet …
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Labor, Immigration, Water and Regulation
California agriculture is facing a defining moment as farmers confront labor shortages, immigration uncertainty, water challenges, rising costs and an increasingly complex regulatory environment. In a wide-ranging Labor Day interview, …
California Agriculture Under Pressure: Manuel Cunha on Labor, Water and Regulation
California agriculture is facing a growing list of challenges, and on the latest AgNet NewsHour, “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni takes a hard look at those issues in a wide-ranging …
California Agriculture Faces Growing Pressure on Labor, Water and Regulations
California agriculture is facing growing pressure from labor shortages, immigration uncertainty, water challenges, rising production costs and an increasingly complicated regulatory environment. On the AgNet News Hour, “The Ag Meter” …
Edward Ring: California Water Crisis Demands Action
California’s water crisis is about more than drought. It is also about whether the state has enough infrastructure to capture, store and manage water when it is available. That was …
Edward Ring Outlines a Water Plan for California Agriculture
On a recent episode of the AgNet News Hour, Edward Ring, director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center, returned for Part 2 of a conversation on …
Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward
“The Ag Meter”, Nick Papagni, recently visited Wildwood Packing and Cooling in Kingsburg, California, for a conversation with fourth-generation farmer Dolce Calandra about family, farming, fruit, water, labor and the …
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 …






















