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Potter Valley Fight Escalates as Rich Brazil Warns California’s Water Future Is on the Line

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…happening, common sense still has a chance.” 🎙️ AgNet News Hour – AgNet West 🌐 Website: agnetwest.com 📱 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms…

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California Raisins in Trouble: Kalem Barserian Warns the Industry Is Shrinking Fast

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…But today, the state has dropped to fourth globally, and he warned it could slide even further. The biggest issue isn’t just foreign competition—it’s demand. “People aren’t eating dry grapes,”…

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Potter Valley Water Fight Intensifies: Todd Lands Warns “This Could Happen Anywhere in California”

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…for rural communities across the state. The guest was Todd Lands, Vice Mayor and former Mayor of Cloverdale, who explained how the Potter Valley Project depends on two dams: Scott…

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California Pears vs. Argentina Imports: Chris Zanobini Sounds the Alarm on a Market Under Pressure

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…of its impact on eating quality. The competitive imbalance comes down to cost. Zanobini said California growers face the highest production standards in the world—labor, chemical restrictions, water requirements, and…

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California Pear Growers Sound the Alarm on Argentine Imports

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…growers made a voluntary commitment six years ago not to use 1-MCP because of its negative impact on fruit quality—placing them at a disadvantage against imported pears that can sit…

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Drones, Sharpshooter Precision, and Almond Bloom Protection: Technology Takes Over AgNet News Hour

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…through smart branding. From there, the episode shifted hard into ag tech with a featured interview with Arthur Erickson, co-founder of Hylio, a U.S.-based company manufacturing large agricultural drones designed…

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Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched

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…paid more for it, while cheaper commodities roll in from countries with lower labor costs and less regulation. Mason compared California to Peru and pointed out that global competitors now…

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California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag

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…farmers and rural communities keep feeling squeezed. From state politics, the show shifted into soil health and crop efficiency with Russell Taylor of Live Earth, a company mining humate deposits…

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Shannon Douglas on California’s Big Five: Water, Labor, Regulations, Wolves, and the Future of Farm Tech

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…it’s time to bring back common sense. 🎙️ AgNet News Hour – AgNet West 🌐 Website: agnetwest.com 📱 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms…