Colleen Cecil

Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Event, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…region regularly drive past almond orchards, rice fields, walnut groves, citrus, and grazing cattle. The Agribee and similar outreach programs help them connect those sights—and their own food—to the industry…

California

AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Cattle, Economy, Interview, Podcasts, Special Reports

…agricultural foundation—almonds, walnuts, rice, citrus, olives, cattle, and a major pollination sector—and emphasizes the region’s dependable water, quality soils, and active grower involvement in groundwater sustainability planning. She also discusses…

California

California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Cattle, Economy, Interview, Podcasts, Special Reports

…with Bryan Little – Supporting California Farmers Bryan Little, representing the California Farm Bureau, shared insights on his dual role: advocating for farm employers in legislation and regulation, and managing…

California

California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Interview, Podcasts, Special Reports

…the Woolf’s expanded into almonds with Harris Woolf California Almonds, moving from brown skin almonds to value-added products like almond paste, oil, and de-fatted flour. Woolf Farms combines both farming…

California

John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Avocado, Economy, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

…the agricultural backbone of the state. A Call for Common Sense Leadership in California John Duarte When asked whether California can “switch and get back to common sense,” Duarte didn’t…

organic farming boom

Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland

DanAgri-Business, Interview, Irrigation, Organic, Special Reports, Water

…to grow food.” But he’s quick to add that the work isn’t easy. The Increasing Challenge of Farming in California Farming has always been tough, but Jacobs says California presents…

California

Organic Farming, Regulation & Innovation in California

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Disease, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Organic, Pistachios, Podcasts, Regulation, Soil, Special Reports, Technology, Water

…progress and places California growers at a competitive disadvantage. Sustainability: Soil Health, Organics, and the Future of Packaging Sustainability is another major pillar of Jacobs Farm. Jacobs discusses long-term investments…

California

Inside the AgNet News Hour: Meat Markets, Organic Innovation, and the Future of Farming

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Funding, Interview, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology

…The interview includes a candid discussion of how California’s farming environment differs dramatically from states like Illinois, where Jungmann grew up. California producers face: Significantly higher labor costs More intensive…