…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…
Henry Groseclose and the Birth of the Future Farmers of America
…is widely credited with helping establish the organization that became FFA, making his work an important part of the history of agricultural education in the United States. The movement reflected…
Edward Ring: California Water Crisis Demands Action
…supports jobs and businesses throughout rural communities. Solar projects, Ring argued, create fewer long-term jobs, while much of the investment capital can come from outside the communities where projects are…
Native Americans Shaped the Landscape Before European Settlement
…hand tools and draft animals that would later become common in European-style agriculture, Native communities adapted their agricultural practices to the natural environment. Major rivers and their flood plains offered…
Farm Income Outlook Shows Higher Payments, Rising Expenses in 2026
…billion, or about 70%, this year. The combination of higher expenses and weaker commodity prices highlights the financial challenges facing many producers as they work to manage operating costs and…
Cattle Market Faces Questions Over Beef Import Proposal
…beef into the U.S. market. The proposal comes as cattle producers navigate the smallest U.S. cow herd in more than 70 years, questions surrounding packer concentration and uncertainty over where…