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SEMIOS Pheromone Technology Helps California Growers Manage Pests
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The Future of California Agriculture: Water, Utilities, and Advocacy Insights from Roger Isom
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Navigating California’s Agricultural Regulations: Insights from Bryan Little of the California Farm Bureau
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California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour
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California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
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Semios Advances Smart Farming with Automation & Precision
…key pests affecting West Coast specialty crops: Navel orangeworm – tree nuts (almonds, pistachios) Codling moth – apples in the Northwest and some tree nuts in California California red scale…
Stephen Pistoresi Shares How Semios Is Transforming Pest Control, Irrigation, and the Future of Farming
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David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
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History of Land-Grant Universities in U.S. Agriculture
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California Farm Bureau Awards 2025 Scholarships
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Cal/OSHA Staggered Schedules, Mask Rules Proposal Opposed
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Advocating for Growers and Farmworkers in California Ag
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