2027 World Ag Expo Set for February 9-11 in Tulare The World Ag Expo is preparing for a major milestone in 2027 as the internationally recognized agricultural event celebrates its …
California Ag Faces Wolves, Labor and Regulatory Challenges
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 …
Rick Roberti: California Cattle Industry Faces Major Challenges
Beef imports, low cattle numbers, wolves, water and regulations headline Ag Meter interview California cattle producers are facing a complicated mix of market, regulatory and environmental challenges, and California Cattlemen’s …
California Ag Faces Challenges as World Ag Expo Prepares for 60th Anniversary
California agriculture takes center stage on the latest AgNet News Hour as “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni covers the latest issues affecting farmers, ranchers and the broader agricultural industry. The …
Rick Roberti on Cattle, Beef, Wolves, Wildfires and California Agriculture
California agriculture is facing a complicated mix of challenges, and on the latest AgNet News Hour, Ag Meter Nick Papagni sat down with Rick Roberti, president of the California Cattlemen’s …
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 …
Almond Harvest Updates and New Technology to Protect California Crops
On a recent episode of the AgNet News Hour, the conversation covered both the current California almond season and a new approach to protecting high-value crops from birds and other …
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 …
Edward Ring Warns California Must Prepare for the Next Flood
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 1 of a two-part conversation …
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 …
Young Farmer Dolce Calandra on Keeping a California Family Farm Going
On a recent episode of the AgNet News Hour, Dolce Calandra of Wildwood Packing and Cooling joined the show from Kingsburg, California, for a conversation about what it takes to …
California Cantaloupes Use Social Media to Reach Younger Consumers
California’s cantaloupe industry is taking a fresh approach to an old challenge: how do you get younger consumers excited about a familiar fruit? For Marilyn Freeman, president of Farmers Communication …