Photo Courtesy of USDA The California Department of Food and Agriculture has released a draft request for applications for the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, with up to…
Citrus Greening Detected in Imperial County, California
Huanglongbing_hlb-4.jpg California agriculture officials are responding to the first confirmed detection of citrus greening disease in Imperial County. The detection involves a single citrus tree on a residential property and…
Enzo’s Olive Oil: Ricchiuti Family Builds on 100 Years of Farming
From a 1914 Immigrant to a California Olive Oil Brand The Ricchiuti family has been farming in California’s Central Valley for more than a century. Today, fourth-generation farmer Vincent Ricchiuti…
Enzo Olive Oil Part 2: Building a California Farm Brand Beyond the Bottle
A California olive oil company that began as a way for a longtime farming family to reinvent its operation is now growing into something much bigger. In Part 2 of…
California Agriculture Pushes for Protection of USMCA Ahead of 2026 Review
…held a meeting in Fresno focused on the upcoming review of the trade agreement. California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and representatives from several major agricultural organizations also participated. For California…
From Stone Fruit to Olive Oil: How a California Farm Reinvented Itself
A fourth-generation California farming family made a major decision nearly two decades ago: move away from thousands of acres of stone fruit and bet on a crop that could offer…
Rosa Brothers Milk: From Tulare Dairy to California Brand
“The Ag Meter” host Nick Papagni (left) with Noel Rosa, president of Rosa Brothers Milk Company What started as a family dairy in Tulare has grown into a California value-added…
Rosa Brothers Part 2: Innovation Helps a California Dairy Keep Growing
Rosa Brothers Milk Company has turned a family dairy into a recognizable California brand, and in Part 2 of his AgNet News Hour interview, president Noel Rosa explained how innovation,…
Specialty Crop Trade Concerns and a California Dairy Success Story
Trade pressure on American specialty crop growers and an innovative approach to California dairy production highlight the latest AgNet News Hour. Mike Joyner of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association…
California Agricultural Leadership Foundation Selects 24 Fellows for Class 56
…experience. California Agricultural Leadership Program Focuses on Developing Leaders The 17-month California Agricultural Leadership Program is designed to develop leadership skills among people working throughout California agriculture. According to the…
Can Raisins Be Great Again? Jeff Smutny on California’s Raisin Future
California’s raisin industry is at a crossroads, facing declining acreage, rising labor and production costs, global competition and the challenge of attracting the next generation of farmers. But Jeff Smutny,…
Jeff Smutny Part 2: Reinventing California Raisins for a New Generation
…of California raisins. This time, the focus turned toward rebuilding demand through innovation, modern marketing and reaching a new generation of consumers. Smutny believes innovation will be critical. Raisins are…
USDA Trade Push Meets a Changing California Raisin Industry
…and expanding markets for U.S. products, while Jeff Smutny, president and managing director of the Raisin Administrative Committee, shared his outlook for an iconic California specialty crop. Lindberg, who has…
California Figs Find New Momentum as Demand Grows
…agriculture’s most distinctive specialty crops. California Figs Find New Momentum as Demand Grows Learn more: CaliforniaFigs.com , Kris Caputo, Marketing Director, California Fig Advisory Board and California Fresh Fig Growers…