…agricultural commodity, but grapes hold a special place. “We are number one in raisins, number one in table grapes, and supply about 60% of the nation’s wine grapes,” Goudreau explained….
David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
…was eventually built. Yet, Tangipa said, the LADWP left that basin empty, under-resourced, and unprepared. When fires struck, electric fleets lacked power, tenders sat idle, and officials scrambled to coordinate…
Mando Perez: Innovation & Leadership in California Ag
…forward in that solution,” Perez explained. Modern agriculture, he added, relies on precise, data-driven decisions. “With our monitoring tools, we provide growers with irrigation summaries, device-level details, water balances, month-to-month…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…Citrus Belt from Orange Cove down through Reedley and Terra Bella—you’ll find smaller growers,” Broad said. “Ten-, eighteen-, twenty-acre blocks are common, and that’s pretty normal.” By contrast, the west…
Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future
…District Duarte’s district spans a vast area of California, stretching from Truckee down to Indio, and covering 13 counties. It includes Stanislaus, El Dorado, Madera, Merced, and Mariposa counties, among…
Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future
…lifespan is essentially open-ended. Pest Pressures: Gophers, Squirrels, and Rats As with all crops, pests present persistent challenges. For pistachio growers, gophers, squirrels, and rats can wreak havoc. Abandoned almond…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…for agricultural or urban use. This, he argued, devastates irrigated farmland, suburban neighborhoods, and rural communities alike. Children in the Valley suffer from dust-borne respiratory issues, and yet the policies…
Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge
…careers in science, technology, engineering, communications, business, and more. FFA helps young people discover those paths.” By encouraging youth participation, Douglas believes families can cultivate both leadership skills and a…
California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks
…For companies like Wildwood Express, which operates more than 60 trucks, that transition is neither feasible nor practical. “Our customers won’t allow it,” Woods explained. “We haul trees, irrigation supplies,…
Lorenzo Rios: Valley Strong Vision for California
…to higher education, allowing him to attend Gonzaga University in Washington through the ROTC program. Over a distinguished 23-year career, Rios led troops in combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and…
Mike Harvey: Farming, Faith & Leading California’s Youth
…food comes from other than the grocery store,” Harvey reflected. Nick Papagni, host of the interview, praised FFA students as some of the best individuals he’s ever met. Harvey agreed,…
Freight Crisis, Regulations, and the Future of Trucking in California
…feels the effects at the grocery store. “Anything you buy was on a truck at some point,” McGill reminded listeners, and higher freight costs mean higher prices for food, fuel,…
Beef Supply Shortages and Meat Prices: Darren Hill of JD Food
…JD Food For anyone with questions about beef, turkey, pork, or the meat supply chain, Darren Hill welcomes inquiries directly. 📧 Email: dhill@jdfood.com 👉 Note: it’s jdfood.com (singular, without an…
Reedley College Ag Conference 2025: Innovation, Careers & Farming’s Future
…sessions, the event will host a career fair for agricultural employers. Companies such as Fowler Packing, Moonlight, Fresno Equipment Company, Sun-Maid, and HMC Farms will be present to meet Reedley…