…soil on the west side of California’s Central Valley, water scarcity continues to hinder farming. Kreps criticized state leadership for failing to expand storage, noting that California hasn’t built a…
Pistachio Harvest Update and Fair Season Fun on AgNet News Hour
The September 30 edition of the AgNet News Hour mixed lighthearted fair talk with serious updates on California’s pistachio industry. Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill opened the show with…
Iowa Farmer Unearths Rare Treasure from the 1850s
A Remarkable Discovery in Iowa Agriculture In March 2017, history surfaced in an Iowa farm field when farmer Robert Ellis made an extraordinary discovery. While plowing near the Missouri River,…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…the extraordinary impact John Duarte and Duarte Nursery have had on agriculture across California. “What you’re doing for the nursery industry and from California all the way around is second…
John Duarte Shares Bold Nursery Innovations and Warns of Prop 50 Threat
The September 29 edition of the AgNet News Hour kicked off the week with a deep dive into the future of California agriculture. Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill sat…
Oregon Trail: How It Shaped American Agriculture
…Shaped American Agriculture Crossing the Heart of the Nation The eastern portion of the Oregon Trail cut through what are now Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. As settlers journeyed westward, they…
Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge
…across the state feed the nation and the world. Yet the pressures facing California agriculture are unlike those anywhere else—regulatory hurdles, global competition, labor shortages, and water scarcity test the…
California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas Tackles Prop 50, Farm Bill, and the Future of Farming
…Douglas, president of the California Farm Bureau, for a wide-ranging conversation on water, regulation, trade, and the survival of California’s family farms. Douglas, a former FFA member and now a…
Illinois River History: Gateway to Agriculture and Trade
…Grafton, Illinois. Illinois River History: Gateway to Agriculture and Trade Importance to Native Americans and Early Trade Before modern infrastructure, waterways were the lifeblood of transportation and trade. For Native…
California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks
California Trucking Battles: Regulations, Costs, and the Future of Freight Freight at the Center of Agriculture Challenges In California, agriculture discussions often revolve around water and labor, but freight has…
Lorenzo Rios: Valley Strong Vision for California
Lorenzo Rios Introducing Lorenzo Rios Nick Papagni recently sat down with Lorenzo Rios, candidate for California’s Congressional District 21. Rios, who describes himself as a man deeply committed to this…
Mike Harvey: Farming, Faith & Leading California’s Youth
From Farming Roots in Delano Mike Harvey Mike Harvey’s story begins in the heart of California agriculture. Raised just north of the Kern County line in Rich Grove, Tulare County,…
Mike Harvey and Lorenzo Rios Share Powerful Stories on AgNet News Hour
…— of California agriculture. Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill first welcomed Mike Harvey, a Bakersfield native whose family once farmed in Delano, and later sat down with Lorenzo Rios,…
Colorado River: Lifeline of the American West
A Vital Waterway in American Agriculture The Colorado River, stretching an impressive 1,450 miles, stands as the fifth-longest river in the United States. Its name, Colorado, comes from the Spanish…