Strong Trade Winds and Almond Optimism: A Global Outlook from the Central Valley This Tuesday on the AgNet News Hour, hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill bring some serious summer…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 07-28-25
…“That’s the problem right there.” Beyond water, the hosts touch on USDA restructuring, new cross-border water funding agreements, and the upcoming segment on almonds featuring Valley Pride Ag’s Sonny Torr….
John Duarte on Water, Immigration, and Fixing California
…the Central Valley John Duarte President of Duarte Nursery Duarte opened the conversation by addressing the glaring gap in California’s water infrastructure. He criticized both federal and state leadership for…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 07-25-25
…misguided energy policy. He connected these issues to the health and well-being of rural communities, particularly in the Central Valley, where working families face rising costs, fewer job opportunities, and…
Los Gatos Tomato: Innovation, Labor & Water in Focus
…on their niche—processing tomatoes—has been central to Los Gatos’ success. “We’re 100% focused on processing tomatoes. That’s what we know.” Early Start, Strong Output The 2025 season started on July…
Texas Revives Screwworm Fight with New Swormlure-5 Bait
…we’ve got 100 million,” Miller explained. Sterile Fly Shortage Spurs Urgent Infrastructure Push To support the sterile insect technique (SIT) central to controlling screwworm populations, Texas is helping retrofit an…
Strawberry Volumes Rise, But Growers Still Lag Behind
…plateau of strong harvests. This has resulted in a shift in timing and location: while Central Mexico and Baja California continue their spring harvests, new crop production is now ramping…
Court Limits ICE Actions in Southern California
…The TRO applies to California’s Central District, which includes: Los Angeles Orange Ventura Santa Barbara San Bernardino Riverside San Luis Obispo The court highlighted enforcement activities at public locations like…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 07-23-25
…plant in Firebaugh, and another at a major Calpine warehouse in Lamont. The latter burned to the ground, creating immediate logistics challenges for South Valley growers who rely on the…
Coachella and San Joaquin Kick Off Table Grape Season
…week. San Joaquin Valley Enters Full Production The focus has now shifted to the San Joaquin Valley, California’s central grape-producing region. First reports of harvest in the valley came in…
EPA Region 9 Administrator Meets with Ag Leaders on Air Quality
Federal and State Leaders Convene in California’s Central Valley Josh Cook, the newly appointed Region 9 Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recently traveled to California’s Central Valley…
Watermelon Supply Surges in California, Arizona
…average. Although nearly every U.S. state grows watermelons to some extent, key production areas for August include: North Carolina Missouri Indiana and Illinois Maryland and Delaware Central Texas Central California…
American Agri-Women Advocate for Agriculture on Capitol Hill
…America’s agricultural community. American Agri-Women Advocate for Agriculture on Capitol Hill Founded as a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, AAW has played a central role in amplifying the voices of women in…
Homegrown Organic: Stephen Paul on Fruit, Figs, Farming Future
A Refreshing Harvest and a Bright Outlook In a rare moment of seasonal reprieve, California’s Central Valley is enjoying cooler weather—and so are its farmers. Stephen Paul of Homegrown Organic…