…exposure led him to study wine and food chemistry as an undergraduate, followed by a master’s degree at Michigan State University. In 2013, he moved to California, first working with…
Todd Burkdoll of Valent USA on Coverage, Technology, and the Future of California Agriculture
…Valent USA, where he has worked since 2013. Coverage Is Everything in Crop Protection One of the strongest messages Burkdoll delivered during the interview was simple, direct, and critical: coverage…
Rethinking Wine’s Future: Tim Hanni on Consumers, Taste & Growth
…helped spark the Moscato boom between 2007 and 2014 and sees it as a clear example of what happens when the industry listens instead of lectures. Perceptual Science: Why No…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…history of political inaction on water projects — including the $7.45 billion approved by voters under Proposition 1 in 2014 for new storage. “I don’t think a penny has gone…
California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity
…2014 Water Bond In 2014, California voters overwhelmingly approved a $7.5 billion water bond to expand storage. Yet a decade later, little has been built. Ring attributed this failure to…
California Ag Battles: Water, Solar, and Farmland Futures
…of a $7.45 billion water storage bond in 2014, with overwhelming voter approval. Yet, more than a decade later, not a single major water project has been completed. “Why do…
Melissa Oberti on Grapes, Almonds, and Water Challenges
…A Critical Challenge for Central Valley Agriculture Melissa and host Nick Papagni discuss California’s ongoing water crisis. Despite a 2014 water bond approved by voters, key water infrastructure projects, such…
California Trucking Rules Under Fire: EPA Pushback
…with operations projected for 2032, the move signals renewed confidence in expanding storage capacity under Proposition 1, first approved by voters in 2014. Papagni summed up the sentiment shared by…
California Farmers Under Pressure: Andrew Genasci Calls for Advocacy and Common-Sense Policy
…water as the single most pressing concern. While 2014’s Proposition 1 promised billions for new storage projects, little progress has been made. Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are forced…
Madera County Water Challenges Explained by Matt Angell
…of the most regulated states, water management remains disjointed. The 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) aimed to curb overdraft through local collaboration, yet implementation has been uneven. Madera County’s…
California Walnuts Battle Global Price Pressure
…it extremely difficult to compete.” The high tariff environment, coupled with intense price competition from China, has put U.S. growers in a difficult position. Jameson recalled that in 2014, China…
Morada Nut’s Jameson on Walnut Market Challenges
…tariff India imposes on U.S. walnuts, and rising competition from China, now the world’s largest walnut producer. “In 2014, China bought 58% of our in-shell crop. Now, they’re our biggest…
California Farmland at Risk from Solar Bill
…availability. Many blame government mismanagement, citing that none of the $7.5 billion from 2014’s Proposition 1—intended for water storage—has been spent on actual infrastructure. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins weighed…
Fifth-Generation Farmer Stephanie Moreda Sounds Alarm on Land Grabs in California
…threats. In 2014, Trump signed executive orders to defend farmers from aggressive NGO interference, specifically citing the case of Kevin Lenny and his oyster farm at Point Reyes. Now, those…