Ag Innovation and PCA Leadership: Priscilla Koepke and Mando Perez on AgNet News Hour

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…San Joaquin Valley, reflected on his journey from citrus groves to overseeing 17,000 acres of crops. He credited mentors and his family for helping him stay committed through years of…

California’s water

California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad

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…Citrus Belt from Orange Cove down through Reedley and Terra Bella—you’ll find smaller growers,” Broad said. “Ten-, eighteen-, twenty-acre blocks are common, and that’s pretty normal.” By contrast, the west…

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

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…fourth place globally—behind Turkey and other countries—and may fall further. The decline is linked to shifting land use. As pistachios, almonds, citrus, and other crops became more profitable, many growers…

Prop 50 Threatens Rural

Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge

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Shannon Douglas California is one of the most diverse and productive agricultural states in the nation. From the vineyards of Napa to the citrus groves of the Central Valley, farms…

Don Cameron

Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges

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…faces its own challenges, such as citrus greening disease, it enjoys advantages like low-cost labor that contrast sharply with California’s highly regulated environment. The Labor Challenge in California Labor remains…

California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform

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…food supply, thanks largely to immigrant labor. Citrus Greening and Global Potato Trends Rick Dantzler of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation reported promising progress in the fight against citrus…

Family Tree Farms on Quality and Water: Daniel Jackson

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…tree fruit season, but Jackson emphasized that late-season varieties are still delivering strong flavor and appearance. Beyond stone fruit, the company is also harvesting blueberries, citrus, nuts, and even working…

Ted Torosian

Ted Torosian Builds Custom Produce into Ag Success Story

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…melons to peppers, squash, citrus, and tree fruit, the company has built its reputation on convenience and consistency. Operating on a 15-acre facility in Parlier, Custom Produce specializes in: Pre-cooling…

Florida FFA

Florida FFA Leaders Share Their Passion for Agriculture at Specialty Crop Expo

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…industry. From Urban Roots to Agricultural Leadership Isabelle Jenkins, Florida FFA State Secretary, grew up in urban Pensacola, far from citrus groves or traditional farms. Her mother, an agriculture teacher,…

Future Leaders Shine at Florida FFA

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…Citrus Specialty Crop Expo in Tampa, Hope Storter (State President), Lyla Bent (Area V Vice President), and Isabel Jenkins (State Secretary) described how FFA has shaped their futures and why…

Florida Citrus and Specialty Crops: Frank Giles on Challenges, Optimism, and Innovation

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Florida citrus and specialty crops remain a central focus of growers, industry leaders, and policymakers, with challenges such as citrus greening, hurricanes, labor shortages, and fluctuating markets shaping the future….