…a parent and an agriculture professor. Erin Krier Agriculture Coordinator at Allan Hancock College Krier, the Agriculture Coordinator at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, recently joined The Ag Meter…
Food Dyes, Fraud, and the Future of Agriculture in 2026
…businesses across California and beyond. A central focus of the program was a powerful and personal interview with Erin Krier, Professor of Agriculture at Allan Hancock College, who shared how…
New Mexico: A Surprising Leader in American Agriculture
…country, competing with traditional leaders like Georgia and Texas. Diverse Farming Operations New Mexico’s agriculture extends far beyond pecans. The state boasts a wide array of crops and livestock, including…
California Water Solutions: Inside Turlock Irrigation District
…is already reshaping agriculture across California, forcing pumping reductions and land fallowing in critically overdrafted basins. The Turlock Subbasin, however, is one of only two subbasins in the lower San…
AgNet News Hour Podcast: Water, Policy, and the Future of California Agriculture
The AgNet News Hour kicks off 2026 with a comprehensive discussion on the most critical issue facing California agriculture: water. Hosts Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, and Lorrie Boyer examine…
Colonial Farming and Soil Stewardship: Lessons from Early America
…for sustaining agriculture in colonial America. Oxen Farming: Productivity vs. Soil Health The use of oxen for plowing allowed colonists to farm more land efficiently. While this innovation increased productivity,…
California in Crisis: Elaine Culotti on Leadership, Voter ID & Agriculture
California faces critical challenges in 2026, from economic mismanagement to overregulation and environmental disputes, and farmers are feeling the impact. On the AgNet West News Hour, Nick Papagni, the Ag…
America’s Largest Barns: Icons of Agriculture
…of the nation’s farming past. From working barns that once stored crops and housed livestock to architectural marvels built for display, barns tell the story of American agriculture in both…
AgNet News Hour: California Agriculture, Wine Industry Insights & Trade Talks for 2026
In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, and Lorrie Boyer explore a wide array of topics that matter to California agriculture and beyond, from…
AgNet News Hour Podcast: 2025 Ag Review & 2026 Outlook
On this New Year’s Eve edition of the AgNet News Hour, host Nick Papagni, the Ag Meter, looks back at the defining agriculture stories of 2025 while setting the stage…
The History of Corn Harvesting in American Agriculture: From Hand-Husked Fields to Mechanization
AI image created by ChatGPT Hand-Harvesting Corn – A Labor-Intensive Tradition Corn has long been a cornerstone of American agriculture, but harvesting it in the early 20th century was a…
California Wine Looks Ahead After an Exceptional 2025 Harvest
…of California wine’s greatest strengths. Jordan shared that about 90 percent of California wine is produced in certified California sustainable wineries, a significant achievement for the world’s fourth-largest wine-producing region….
AgNet News Hour: California Agriculture, Wine Industry Insights & Trade Talks for 2026
In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, and Lorrie Boyer explore a wide array of topics that matter to California agriculture and beyond, from…
The Cooper Barn: A Kansas Landmark of American Agricultural History
…the scale and significance of American agriculture and the people who built it. The Cooper Barn: A Kansas Landmark of American Agricultural History — Mark Oppold, American Agriculture History Minute…