…biggest challenges facing California farmers and ranchers, including wolves, agricultural labor, autonomous farm equipment, water infrastructure, the Farm Bill, agricultural education and the upcoming election. Douglass, the first woman to…
John Duarte Discusses California Water, Agriculture and Policy
…Duarte of Duarte Nurseries for a wide-ranging conversation about California water, agriculture, rural communities, environmental policy, farmland and the future of the state’s farming industry. Duarte and Papagni begin with…
World Ag Expo Celebrates 60 Years of Connecting Agriculture
…60th anniversary February 9-11 in Tulare, California. During an interview with “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni, Megan Lausten, Assistant General Manager of the World Ag Expo, shared what attendees, exhibitors,…
Joseph Dart and the Birth of the Grain Elevator
…innovation emerged in Buffalo, New York, that would dramatically change the way grain was moved, stored and loaded onto ships. The story of the modern grain elevator can be traced…
California Agriculture Faces Growing Pressure on Labor, Water and Regulations
…and Manuel Cunha for the complete discussion on California farm labor, immigration reform, coyotes, E-Verify, water, regulations and the future of family farming. Listen to the full interview below or…
Native Americans Shaped the Landscape Before European Settlement
…European arrival, Native American communities had been actively managing and shaping their environments in ways that supported food production, settlement and survival. As Mark Oppold explains in this installment of…
Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward
Meet the Calandra’s (L to R) Carino, Mama Johna, Arion, Cenzo,AgMeter, Carrington, Marcella. Dolce,, Papa Vinnie “The Ag Meter”, Nick Papagni, recently visited Wildwood Packing and Cooling in Kingsburg, California,…
California Cantaloupes Use Social Media to Reach Younger Consumers
…familiar fruit? For Marilyn Freeman, president of Farmers Communication Exchange, the answer is a combination of creative storytelling, social media and putting California farmers front and center. Freeman recently joined…
Danny Bernstein: Ag Tech Could Help Save California Farms
…producing food. Danny Bernstein, CEO, Reservoir, with Sean Sundberg, Business Integration Manager, John Deere Building Technology Communities for Agriculture Bernstein created The Reservoir around the idea that agriculture needs the…
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…
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…
California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Regulatory Pressure
…governmental affairs. Today, some of the industry’s biggest concerns are water, labor, pests and disease, rising production costs and trade. Labor is particularly important because California citrus is overwhelmingly destined…
U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Collapse, Raising Tariff Risks for Farm Exports
…8. Other Canadian products facing higher U.S. tariffs include dairy, honey, sugar, soy proteins, farm inputs and equipment. The dispute adds another layer of uncertainty for producers and businesses that…
Enzo’s Olive Oil: Ricchiuti Family Builds on 100 Years of Farming
…decision to plant olives, the technology behind ENZO’s production, California’s water challenges, international competition, consumer education, specialty food marketing, family involvement and Vincent’s vision for the future. It is a…