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California Cattle Challenges & Opportunities: Insights from Rick Roberti

DanAgri-Business, Cattle, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

California Cattle Industry Faces Unprecedented Challenges California ranchers are navigating a complex landscape of predation, water management, urban expansion, and political pressures. Rick Roberti, president of the California Cattlemen’s Association, …

Sonoma County

Sonoma County Agriculture: Challenges, Advocacy, and Community Engagement

DanAgri-Business, Conservation, Dairy and Livestock, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Special Reports, Tree, nut & vine crops, Water, Wine

Agriculture in Sonoma County is thriving, but not without challenges. Dayna Ghirardelli, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, shared an inside look at local farming, advocacy, and community …

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Dayna Ghirardelli Says Sonoma County Agriculture Is Under Constant Attack — and Still Standing

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

The January 29 edition of the AgNet News Hour delivered one of the most wide-ranging and passionate interviews of the year as hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill sat down …

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California Farmers in Focus at Farm Bureau Convention

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

California Agriculture Takes Center Stage at the American Farm Bureau Convention California agriculture took the national spotlight at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim, where Ag Meter sat …

California

FFA: Building the Next Generation of California Agriculture Leaders

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Education, Event, Interview, Legislative, Podcasts, Special Reports

California agriculture is facing growing challenges—from extreme weather and trade pressures to regulatory shifts—but the future of farming depends on the next generation. On this episode of the AgNet News …

Alexandra Duarte

Alexandra Duarte Talks Water, Agriculture, and Rural California in State Senate District 4 Race

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

Alexandra Duarte, Modesto almond farmer and candidate for California State Senate District 4, joined Ag Meter to discuss her rapidly growing campaign, the challenges facing rural California, and why agriculture …

California

AgNet News Hour: Alexandra Duarte on California Agriculture, Water Policy, and the Future of Farming

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Economy, Education, Industry, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

In today’s AgNet News Hour, Nick Papagni and Lori Boyer sit down with Alexandra Duarte, almond grower and candidate for California State Senate District 4, to discuss the challenges facing …

California

AgNet News Hour: California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass on Policy, People, and the Future of Agriculture

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

The AgNet News Hour features an in-depth conversation with Shannon Douglass, President of the California Farm Bureau, offering insight into the key challenges and opportunities shaping California agriculture. Hosts Nick …

Dan Janzen

Faith, Farming, and the Future: Dan Janzen at the Organic Growers Summit

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Organic, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

Strengthening Rural America Through Fellowship and Science-Based Agriculture The Ag Meter broadcasted live from Monterey, California at the Organic Growers Summit, where a compelling conversation unfolded with Dan Janzen of …

Kansas State University

Kansas State University: The First Morrill Act Land-Grant College and Its Civil War Origins

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

A Pioneering Beginning During the Civil War Kansas State University—originally named Kansas State Agricultural College—was formally established on February 16, 1863, in Manhattan, Kansas. As described in Mark Oppold’s American …