Van Groningen

Van Groningen: California’s Pumpkin King Talks Farming, Family and the Future

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Nearly 100 Years of California Farming As pumpkin season gets into full swing, “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni sat down with Bryan Van Groningen of Van Groningen & Sons in …

California agriculture challenges

California Ag Faces Wolves, Labor and Regulatory Challenges

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Cattle, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Education, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Farm Bill, Funding, Grey Wolf, Infrastructure, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

California agriculture is facing a long list of challenges, and “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni covers many of them in the latest AgNet News Hour Podcast, including an in-depth conversation …

Dolce Calandra

Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

“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 …

Ryan Jacobsen

Ryan Jacobsen: California Ag’s Future Depends on Water

DanAgri-Business, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Trade, Water

California agriculture faces enormous challenges, but Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen remains bullish on the future. In a wide-ranging conversation with “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni, Jacobsen discussed …