Photo by QingYu on Unsplash The Power of Radio in Rural America Radio is one of the most influential innovations in the history of American agriculture. In the early 20th…
From Barley to Cotton: How America’s Early Crops Shaped Agriculture
Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash The Roots of American Farming In the early days of American settlement, the first colonists arriving in Plymouth Colony faced unfamiliar soil, weather, and…
Edward Ring’s Bold Blueprint: Fixing California’s Water and Energy Crisis
…California without farming.” Ring emphasized that California’s water shortages are man-made, not natural. “Five million acres of farmland in the San Joaquin Valley need about 15 million acre-feet of water…
Ethnic Roots of Early American Agriculture
…continent. German-American Farming Traditions Among the most influential immigrant groups in early American agriculture were German settlers, whose farming practices were rooted in centuries of European tradition. When they arrived…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…got more water right there, north of the Delta.” But for the five million acres of irrigated farmland south of the Delta, the situation is dire. “Five million acres in…
Westward Expansion: The Harsh Beginnings of America’s Frontier Farmers
…control. The policy was deeply unpopular among colonists eager for farmland and new opportunities. After the American Revolutionary War, the proclamation was abolished, opening vast territories to ambitious settlers ready…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…He also emphasized his commitment to restoring trust in elections, promising to ensure that “every eligible person can vote—but no one who isn’t entitled to vote will.” Learning from the…
How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil
…on Unsplash The Dawn of Soil Conservation in Early American Farming In the early years of American settlement, the nation’s farmers often took the vastness of the land for granted….
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
…grown, you can’t govern a state that feeds the world.” Beyond agriculture, Wagner called for restoring election integrity and rebuilding trust in California’s business environment. “We’re the last state to…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…created FarmsCo USA, a company marketed exclusively through Kings River Packing. Fruits sourced from Chile, Australia, Morocco, Argentina, and Peru carry the Kings River name—reinforcing consistency and trust with retail…
Farming the Frontier: How Early Settlers Built America
…the stage for generations of American farmers to come. Farming the Frontier: How Early Settlers Built America American Agriculture History Minute — with Mark Oppold Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester…
Pioneering the Midwest: How Settlers Turned Iowa’s Prairies into Farmland
…of civilization, it now marks the heart of American farming. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute — a tribute to the pioneers who turned the Midwest into the agricultural engine…
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Westward Expansion Transforms 1850s American Farming
…agricultural progress and innovation that continues to influence American farming today. Westward Expansion Transforms 1850s American Farming I’m Mark Oppold, with an American Agriculture History Minute. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…