…ensure fruit reaches consumers at the desired stage of maturity. The approach is particularly useful for produce moving through longer supply chains. As international fruit trade continues to grow, maintaining…
Shannon Douglass Discusses Wolves, Labor and California Agriculture
…Ag Days and agricultural education activities. She also invited individuals interested in local agricultural decisions to consider serving on their county Farm Bureau board. For those interested in broader advocacy,…
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…
From Plymouth to Plantation Agriculture: The Early Crops and Trade That Shaped American Agriculture
…important part of the colonial economy, particularly in the South. Crop production also expanded to include tobacco, which became an important commercial crop in colonies including Maryland and North Carolina….
World Ag Expo Celebrates 60 Years of Connecting Agriculture
…California competition. For Lausten, seeing students actively involved in agriculture is particularly rewarding because they represent the next generation of the industry. Schools interested in attending can purchase student tickets…
Rick Roberti: California Cattle Industry Faces Major Challenges
…Association President Rick Roberti says the industry needs to remain engaged as those issues continue to evolve. Rick Roberti President, California Cattlemen’s Association In a wide-ranging interview with “The Ag…
California Ag Faces Challenges as World Ag Expo Prepares for 60th Anniversary
…bear reintroduction. Roberti also discusses how wildfire and forest management can affect wildlife behavior and rural communities. Water remains one of the biggest issues throughout the interview. Roberti argues that…
Joseph Dart and the Birth of the Grain Elevator
…during the early 1840s. Before this innovation, moving grain from storage facilities into boats was a slow and labor-intensive process. Workers had to handle grain manually, making it difficult to…
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. Edward Ring…
Native Americans Shaped the Landscape Before European Settlement
…them to improve and maintain productive landscapes. These practices challenge the long-standing image of pre-European North America as a landscape completely untouched by human activity. Instead, many areas had been…
Edward Ring Warns California Must Prepare for the Next Flood
…it is available. The conversation with Ring continues in Part 2. Listen to Part 1 of the full interview below or on your favorite podcast app. Listen to previous AgNet…
Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward
…offers an inside perspective on the opportunities and obstacles facing today’s young farmers. To contact Dolce through The Ag Meter, email Nick@agnetmedia.com. Listen to the full interview with Nick Papagni…
USDA Develops NovaFly for More Precise New World Screwworm Control
…a significant concern for livestock producers because the parasite’s larvae feed on living tissue and can cause serious wounds in animals. Sterile insect programs have been an important tool in…
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…