California agriculture challenges

California Ag Faces Wolves, Labor and Regulatory Challenges

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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

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“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

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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 …

Cannon Michael

Cannon Michael: California Farming at a Crossroads

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Bowles Farming CEO discusses water, labor, heat, technology and the future of California agriculture with The Ag Meter California agriculture is under pressure from nearly every direction, but sixth-generation farmer …

Enzo’s Olive Oil: Ricchiuti Family Builds on 100 Years of Farming

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From a 1914 Immigrant to a California Olive Oil Brand The Ricchiuti family has been farming in California’s Central Valley for more than a century. Today, fourth-generation farmer Vincent Ricchiuti …

Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor and the Future of West Side Farming

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Joe Del Bosque: A Farmer’s View of California Agriculture California agriculture is facing a complicated combination of extreme weather, water shortages, labor challenges, rising costs, regulations and uncertain markets. Few …