Rural Electrification: Powering America’s Farms and Future

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Biofuels/Energy, This Land of Ours

…executive order establishing the Rural Electrification Administration (REA). This marked a decisive federal commitment to ensuring that farms and rural households could access reliable electric power. The REA’s mission was…

David Tangipa

David Tangipa Says California Is at a Crossroads for Farmers, Water, Taxes and the Future of the State

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

…improve groundwater recharge and combat land subsidence. He also argued California needs to rethink reservoirs and dams as long-term water storage systems comparable to “melted glaciers” in an era of…

Darren Schmall

From Farming to Fast-Growing Trees: Darren Schmall’s Vision for California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Conservation, Economy, Environment, Horticulture, Interview, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Wine

…per year while using remarkably little water once established. By comparison, many traditional shade trees grow only 18 to 24 inches annually. The tree’s large leaves create tremendous shade while…