…potatoes, and soybeans, crops that were often undervalued at the time. His work helped farmers—particularly in the South—move away from single-crop dependency and toward more diversified farming systems. By promoting…
Potter Valley Water Crisis: A Community Fighting for Survival
Rich Brazil A Town on the Edge Potter Valley, a small Mendocino County town, is facing a water crisis that threatens farms, homes, and local businesses. Rich Brazil, a 38-year…
Potter Valley Fight Escalates as Rich Brazil Warns California’s Water Future Is on the Line
The January 28 edition of the AgNet News Hour delivered one of the most detailed and urgent updates yet on the unfolding Potter Valley water crisis, as hosts Nick Papagni…
Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis
…running a family pumpkin farm and raising Highland cattle. She says much of her work in the Capitol involves educating lawmakers unfamiliar with rural California. Why She Ran—and What’s at…
California Raisins in Trouble: Kalem Barserian Warns the Industry Is Shrinking Fast
The January 26 edition of the AgNet News Hour focused on a crop that helped build the Central Valley—but is now fighting for survival: California raisins. Hosts Nick Papagni and…
Potter Valley Dam Removal Threatens California Water Supply
…of Northern California. Without the Potter Valley Project, Lake Mendocino would lose roughly 70% of its annual supply, pushing the region into perpetual drought. Potter Valley itself is almost entirely…
Potter Valley Water Fight Intensifies: Todd Lands Warns “This Could Happen Anywhere in California”
…in the name of “free-flowing rivers” would devastate the region. If the dams are removed, Potter Valley becomes a dry basin, farmland values collapse, and farming and ranching communities could…
Drones, Sharpshooter Precision, and Almond Bloom Protection: Technology Takes Over AgNet News Hour
…The show opened with Papagni on the road in Salinas, sharing a quick reminder about heavy fog across the Central Valley and then jumping into a conversation about why marketing…
From Wagons to Pickups: The Evolution of Farm Transportation
…mechanized farm transportation. This innovation set the stage for the widespread adoption of motorized trucks on farms. Modern Farm Trucks Since the introduction of the Auto Wagon, farm trucks of…
Why California Agriculture Is Losing Ground Despite Feeding the World
…most pressing questions in American agriculture: why is California, the nation’s top agricultural producer, struggling to protect its farming industry? Mason, who farms in Indiana and Arizona and frequently works…
Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched
…never seem to slow down? Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill opened the show with a safety reminder for Central Valley drivers dealing with heavy fog, then shifted into an…
Soil Health, Water, and the Future of Farming With Live Earth
…can still be made productive with the right tools. That’s where soil amendments like humates continue to fit. A Farmer-Focused Approach Taylor, a family farmer himself and the 2023 National…
California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag
…a product now widely recognized across the Central Valley. As Papagni put it, “That could be a movie.” Later in the show, listeners got a major international update from Cowboy…
California Farmers in Focus at Farm Bureau Convention
…Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim, where Ag Meter sat down with Shannon Douglas, President of the California Farm Bureau, for a wide-ranging and candid conversation. The interview highlighted both…
