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 …
Ryan Jacobsen: California Ag’s Future Depends on 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 …
Ryan Jacobsen Part 2: Why California Agriculture Is Worth Fighting For
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Ryan Jacobsen, CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, returned for Part 2 of a wide-ranging conversation about the future of California agriculture. From …
California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Water Challenges
California citrus growers are navigating a complicated landscape of water shortages, labor concerns, trade uncertainty, invasive pests, pesticide regulations, rising costs and increasing competition from imported fruit. In the latest …
California Citrus Pushes for Relief from Argentine Lemon Imports
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Jacob Villagomez, director of governmental affairs for California Citrus Mutual, returned for Part 2 of his conversation about the challenges and opportunities …
California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Regulatory Pressure
California citrus growers are navigating challenges ranging from labor shortages and invasive pests to uncertain export markets and increasing competition from imported fruit. On the latest AgNet News Hour, Jacob …
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 …
Rising Produce Imports Add Pressure to U.S. Specialty Crop Growers
U.S. fruit and vegetable imports have increased significantly over the past decade, creating additional competition for domestic growers, according to John Walt Boatright with the American Farm Bureau Federation. Boatright …
Enzo’s Olive Oil: Ricchiuti Family Builds on 100 Years of Farming
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 …
Enzo Olive Oil Part 2: Building a California Farm Brand Beyond the Bottle
A California olive oil company that began as a way for a longtime farming family to reinvent its operation is now growing into something much bigger. In Part 2 of …
From Stone Fruit to Olive Oil: How a California Farm Reinvented Itself
A fourth-generation California farming family made a major decision nearly two decades ago: move away from thousands of acres of stone fruit and bet on a crop that could offer …
Rosa Brothers Milk: From Tulare Dairy to California Brand
What started as a family dairy in Tulare has grown into a California value-added success story. In a recent interview with “The Ag Meter” host Nick Papagni, Noel Rosa, president …