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Inside FIRA USA 2025: California’s AgTech Future
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California Table Grapes: A Strong, High-Quality Season
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Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on Sacramento Over Groundwater Rights
The November 13 edition of the AgNet News Hour hit home for farmers across California as hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill sat down with Dusty Ference, Executive Director of…
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Michael Jameson Reports a Rebound for California Walnuts
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The Rise of Plantation Agriculture in Early America
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California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…of the issue. While people love food, cooking, and culinary culture, they often fail to recognize that agriculture is food. California agriculture also produces fiber, flora, and countless other products…
Ryan Jacobsen on Farming Through Storms, Labor, and the Future of California Agriculture
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How Radio Transformed American Agriculture History
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