…explore new ideas, evaluate emerging solutions, and build relationships with companies and researchers working across the specialty crop sector. Networking is a core part of the Expo experience. Educational sessions,…
Potter Valley Water Crisis: A Community Fighting for Survival
…and food systems. Many residents take grocery stores for granted without understanding the complex networks that sustain agriculture and communities. Brazil urges people to speak up: contact congressmen, write letters…
Staying One Step Ahead This Season in Citrus and Almonds
…how growers can build an effective program before infections become established. Whether you are focused on citrus or almonds, this episode highlights why early action, prevention, and awareness are key…
California Wolves Push Ranchers to the Brink as Heather Hadwick Demands Action
…at improving transparency, response time, and public safety authority. One proposal would allow local sheriffs to act when wolves pose an immediate threat, while another would require real-time tracking data…
Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis
…Stake Hadwick said she never planned to enter politics, but wildfire disasters and persistent policy disconnect pushed her to act. A key motivation was her children. Like many rural families,…
California Raisins in Trouble: Kalem Barserian Warns the Industry Is Shrinking Fast
The January 26 edition of the AgNet News Hour focused on a crop that helped build the Central Valley—but is now fighting for survival: California raisins. Hosts Nick Papagni and…
Kalem Barsarian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins
…tons this season, meaning surplus inventories continue to build. That oversupply has weakened grower prices and intensified pressure on packers and farmers alike. Barsarian also points to massive acreage losses….
Colorado’s Agricultural Turning Point
…These regions quickly became agricultural strongholds, offering opportunities that attracted families eager to build productive farms and stable communities. Colorado, however, did not share the same early appeal. Historians note…
Soil Health, Water, and the Future of Farming With Live Earth
…to use less fertilizer—but to use it better. For growers navigating rising costs, water regulations, and long-term sustainability, Taylor believes humates should be part of the conversation. 🎧 Listen to…
California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag
…in Utah and turning them into soil amendments designed to help farmers make better use of fertilizer and water. Taylor explained humates as an ancient plant deposit—essentially “really old compost”—that…
Minnesota’s Wheat Breakthrough
…Discovering Spring Wheat After much trial and error, settlers identified a spring wheat variety better suited to Minnesota’s conditions. While this represented a significant step forward, a challenge remained: the…
Ohio’s Early Agriculture: Corn, Wheat, and Tobacco
…the region especially attractive to families looking to build stable lives. Farming as a Necessity for Survival European settlers relied heavily on agriculture as their primary means of survival. Farming…
David Tangipa on Prop 50, High-Speed Rail, and the Fight for California’s Central Valley
…the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and exposing California to lawsuits similar to those Texas and Louisiana lost in 2021. Why Breaking Sacramento’s Supermajority Matters More Than the Governor While…
How the Ohio and Erie Canal Helped Shape Ohio
…workers were employed at one time. Building the canal was a massive undertaking that required seven years of continuous labor. Completion and Lasting Impact By 1833, the Ohio and Erie…