…and regulatory authorities for establishing mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and to consider legislative recommendations. Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA, says the order could provide momentum for efforts to…
Shannon Douglass Discusses Wolves, Labor and California Agriculture
…foods is important for building healthier communities and helping young people understand where their food comes from. Wolves Creating Growing Problems for Ranchers One of the biggest concerns discussed was…
John Duarte Discusses California Water, Agriculture and Policy
…communities. He says California needs a strategy that provides abundant surface water for both farms and communities. Another major topic is Proposition 1 and California’s investment in water infrastructure. Duarte…
World Ag Expo Celebrates 60 Years of Connecting Agriculture
…schools and agricultural organizations can expect from the 2027 event. From its international reach and massive volunteer effort to agricultural education and community involvement, Lausten explained why the World Ag…
Joseph Dart and the Birth of the Grain Elevator
…when grain production and long-distance agricultural commerce were expanding rapidly. Faster loading meant ships could spend less time in port and could transport agricultural commodities more efficiently. Buffalo’s Strategic Role…
Native Americans Shaped the Landscape Before European Settlement
…hand tools and draft animals that would later become common in European-style agriculture, Native communities adapted their agricultural practices to the natural environment. Major rivers and their flood plains offered…
Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward
…business toward the scale of some of the company’s other commodity programs. Tree Fruit Season Brings Challenges At the time of Papagni’s visit, Wildwood was packing its final white peach…
California Cantaloupes Use Social Media to Reach Younger Consumers
…visit CaliforniaCantaloupes.com, where links to the industry’s social channels are available. The campaign represents a larger shift in how agricultural commodities communicate with consumers. Instead of waiting for younger shoppers…
Danny Bernstein: Ag Tech Could Help Save California Farms
…technology companies need to spend time in farming communities and understand agricultural problems firsthand. Reservoir is working to build that bridge. The organization has brought companies including Google, Nvidia and…
Henry A. Wallace: More Than the Father of Hybrid Corn
…seed, communicated with farmers through agricultural journalism, influenced national agricultural policy as Secretary of Agriculture, addressed broader economic issues as Secretary of Commerce and ultimately served as Vice President of…
Cannon Michael: California Farming at a Crossroads
…that agriculture and environmental protection are incompatible. The western border of Bowles Farming Company includes wetlands important to the Pacific Flyway, grasslands and wildlife habitat. The family has placed approximately…
Enzoβs Olive Oil: Ricchiuti Family Builds on 100 Years of Farming
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Can Raisins Be Great Again? Jeff Smutny on Californiaβs Raisin Future
California’s raisin industry is at a crossroads, facing declining acreage, rising labor and production costs, global competition and the challenge of attracting the next generation of farmers. But Jeff Smutny,…
California Figs Find New Momentum as Demand Grows
…the common misconception that commercially grown California figs contain wasps. Some fig varieties around the world rely on fig wasps for pollination, but Caputo said commercially grown California figs are…






















