Morada’s Outlook: California Walnuts Poised for a Comeback In a detailed interview with AgNet West’s Nick Papagni, Michael Jameson of Morada Nut Company offered insight into the 2025 California walnut…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 07-04-25
…the disconnect between state leadership and modern agriculture, especially in California, where farmland continues to be threatened by energy policy and water restrictions. The hosts highlight the enduring wisdom of…
USDA Launches Support Program for Specialty Crop Growers
…of agriculture, grower organizations, and extension services to work together to ensure timely delivery of resources and to gather grower feedback for future program improvements. Ultimately, this targeted assistance program…
U.S.–Morocco Ag Ties Strengthened During California Almond Tour
The Almond Board of California (ABC) recently hosted a high-level agricultural trade delegation from Morocco, marking a significant step in deepening U.S.–Moroccan relations in food and agriculture. Coordinated in partnership…
H-2A Guestworker Program Burdening California Farmers
…discuss pressing agricultural labor challenges facing California. At the center of the conversation was the controversial H-2A guestworker program. H-2A Guestworker Program Burdening California Farmers “That program has a lot…
Extreme Heat Blamed for California Cherry Shortfall
The California cherry crop took a significant hit this year, and according to industry veteran Michael Jameson of Morada Produce, the weather is largely to blame. Extreme Heat Blamed for…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 07-03-25
…that are putting California walnuts on center stage alongside almonds and pistachios. The team also looks ahead to the upcoming July 9 tariff decision, which could significantly impact export opportunities—especially…
Water, Land, and Policy: Farmer Andrew Leimgruber Speaks Out
California Farmer Confronts Water, Regulation, and Foreign Land Sales Andrew Leimgruber and Family Fourth-generation Imperial Valley farmer Andrew Leimgruber of Leimgruber Farms has become a national voice for California agriculture,…
Farming with Less Water: Leimgruber’s “Crop per Drop” Success
Imperial Valley Grower Increases Yields While Cutting Water Use Water Scarcity Demands Innovation Andrew Leimgruber of Leimgruber Farms in California’s Imperial Valley knows what it means to farm under extreme…
Cunha: Immigration Failure Hurts America’s Farmworkers
…and their treatment under the law. “She’s not a criminal,” Cunha emphasized. “You’re the criminal as a country because you didn’t develop the programs necessary.” A System in Crisis Cunha…
Wine Grape Growers Back Pierce’s Disease Program
California Growers Approve Continued Funding to Fight Vineyard Pests The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has certified the results of the Wine Grape Grower Continuation Referendum for the…
California Cherry Crop Plummets by 50%, Prices Spike
Michael Jameson of Morada Produce Discusses a Historic Season for California Cherries A Season Marked by Extreme Heat and Low Volume California’s 2025 cherry harvest saw a dramatic downturn, with…
Pierce’s Disease Program Extended to 2031
California Wine Growers Back Program to Combat Vineyard Threats The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has reauthorized the Pierce’s Disease Control Program, a vital effort aimed at protecting…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 07-02-25
AgNet News Hour: Water, Land, and a Fight for the Future of Farming in California On today’s AgNet News Hour, Nick “The Ag Meter” Papagni and Josh McGill deliver a…