settlers

How Early Agriculture Shaped Ohio: Indigenous Roots to 19th-Century Farming

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…stewardship. When European settlers arrived, they introduced new crops—most notably watermelon—which added diversity to the region’s agricultural production. This exchange of crops and knowledge became an important part of early…

Colleen Cecil

Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Event, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…region regularly drive past almond orchards, rice fields, walnut groves, citrus, and grazing cattle. The Agribee and similar outreach programs help them connect those sights—and their own food—to the industry…

California

California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Cattle, Economy, Interview, Podcasts, Special Reports

…agricultural practices and proactive environmental stewardship. Educating the Public and Bridging Knowledge Gaps Bryan highlighted the need to educate the public and policymakers about agriculture’s impact on local economies, food…

California

California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Interview, Podcasts, Special Reports

…and continuing innovative strategies that combine environmental stewardship, economic viability, and community-focused farming. Conclusion Stuart Woolf’s work exemplifies how innovation, adaptability, and policy advocacy can address California agriculture’s modern challenges….

California

John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Avocado, Economy, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

…meats. It provided a relatable, personal counterbalance to the more serious political discussions earlier in the program. The hosts closed by previewing an upcoming “best of” interview with Stuart Woolf,…

organic farming boom

Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland

DanAgri-Business, Interview, Irrigation, Organic, Special Reports, Water

…on is growing food. That’s hard enough without the extra challenges.” Even so, he remains deeply committed to responsible stewardship. Farmers: The Original Environmentalists Jacobs believes farmers are among the…

California

Organic Farming, Regulation & Innovation in California

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Disease, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Organic, Pistachios, Podcasts, Regulation, Soil, Special Reports, Technology, Water

…during heavy production years, all while acknowledging the ongoing strain of California’s consistently elevated fuel prices. Inside the World of Larry Jacobs: Early Organic Leadership The program shifts into a…

California

Inside the AgNet News Hour: Meat Markets, Organic Innovation, and the Future of Farming

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Funding, Interview, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology

…The program opens with lighthearted Thanksgiving conversation, including cooking traditions and reflections on a recent interview about preparing the perfect turkey. But the tone quickly shifts as the hosts discuss…