Valencia Oranges Challiyan, via Wikimedia Commons California’s orange season is winding down, with supplies of smaller Valencia oranges becoming increasingly limited as demand patterns shift. Smaller Fruit Sees Stronger Demand…
John Duarte Discusses California Ag, Water and Energy
…Duarte and Michael Newland on your favorite podcast app or visit AgNetWest.com for the complete interviews. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sponsored Content Parka Helps California Citrus Growers…
MCOOL Debate Continues as Congress Considers Country-of-Origin Labeling
…taking place as lawmakers work on the 2026 Farm Bill. The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Agriculture Act of 2026, known as Farm Bill 2.0, on September 16. The legislation…
Shannon Douglass Discusses Wolves, Labor and California Agriculture
…important source of seasonal agricultural labor. Douglass explained that H-2A workers come to the United States to perform agricultural work and then return to their home countries, bringing their earnings…
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
…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…
Franklin King: A Pioneer of Sustainable Agriculture
…working to develop and refine agricultural practices that emphasized an understanding of natural agricultural systems. Franklin King’s Agricultural Legacy King’s work is particularly noteworthy because many of the agricultural practices…
Rick Roberti: California Cattle Industry Faces Major Challenges
…the ranch but can earn substantially more working elsewhere. Still, he said there remains a strong desire among many people to work the land and raise livestock. Keeping the next…
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…
Étienne de Boré: The Pioneer Behind Louisiana’s Granulated Sugar
…to Louisiana Sugarcane was already being cultivated in Louisiana, but de Boré’s work demonstrated the potential for turning sugarcane into a more commercially valuable commodity. His successful production of granulated…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Labor, Immigration, Water and Regulation
…programs for future workers. He emphasized that legal work authorization is not the same as automatic citizenship. His vision would provide qualified workers with documentation allowing them to work and…
California Agriculture Under Pressure: Manuel Cunha on Labor, Water and Regulation
…Papagni and Cunha discuss the H-2A program, work authorization and the difficulty California farmers face in finding and retaining the workforce necessary to harvest and produce food. They also discuss…
E.T. York: Advancing American Agriculture from the Classroom
…rural communities. Rather than working directly in the field, York helped strengthen the systems that carried agricultural knowledge to the people who could put it into practice. His career demonstrated…
California Agriculture Faces Growing Pressure on Labor, Water and Regulations
…the way. The conversation with Cunha quickly turned to agricultural labor and immigration. Cunha argued that California farmers need a reliable workforce and that the current immigration system does not…