As California citrus growers head into the fall and winter months, protecting fruit quality from changing weather conditions can play an important role in maximizing marketable yield. AgNet West’s Nick …
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 …
UC ANR Opens Applications for Grower-Focused Ag Technology Program
Applications are now open for the University of California’s Agricultural Natural Resources Connect program, a grower-informed commercialization initiative operated by UC ANR Innovate. The program is designed to help agricultural …
Ag Tech Hub Coming to Merced College as Reservoir Expands in California
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Danny Bernstein, CEO and managing partner of Reservoir and Reservoir Farms, joined the show to discuss an ambitious effort to bring more …
Henry A. Wallace and the Birth of Hybrid Corn
From an Iowa Teenager to a Pioneer in Corn Breeding Long before hybrid seed corn transformed American agriculture, Henry A. Wallace was already experimenting with ways to help farmers produce …
California Judge Blocks Trump Administration H-2A Wage Rule
A federal judge in California has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have lowered wages for H-2A farm workers, creating another point of uncertainty for agricultural employers already facing …
John Deere Invests $10 Million in AI Research for High-Value Crops
John Deere is making a John Deere AI investment of $10 million through a new three-year research and development partnership aimed at bringing artificial intelligence from the laboratory to the farm. The …
Henry A. Wallace: More Than the Father of Hybrid Corn
Henry A. Wallace is widely remembered as a pioneering figure in American agriculture and as the father of hybrid seed corn. His work helped transform corn production and eventually led …
Cannon Michael: California Farming at a Crossroads
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 …
Bowles Farming Company Part 2: Labor, Technology and the Fight to Keep Farming
The future of California agriculture may depend on solving some problems that farmers simply cannot solve on their own. In Part 2 of his conversation on the AgNet News Hour, …
Bowles Farming Company: Adapting to Keep California Agriculture Moving
Farming in California has never been simple, but for Cannon Michael of Bowles Farming Company, adapting to changing conditions has become a fundamental part of keeping a sixth-generation operation moving …
From Horsepower to Tractor Power: A Slow Farm Revolution
The Long Transition to Tractor Power The shift from horsepower to tractor power transformed American agriculture, but it was far from an overnight change. For generations, farmers depended on horses …
CDFA Opens Public Comment on $40 Million Farm to School Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has released a draft request for applications for the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, with up to $40 million available for …
USDA Lowers 2026 Butter Forecast as Dairy Product Prices Shift
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski provided an update on the latest dairy market outlook, outlining changes to USDA forecasts for butter, nonfat dry milk and dry whey prices …