…current Clean Water Act requirements suffice. The National Chicken Council applauded this decision as a balanced approach to water quality regulation. Immigration Reform and the Dignity Act The program’s central…
The Roots of U.S. Forest Management
Photo by Roman Biernacki/Pexels image Early Recognition of Forest Stewardship Even as America’s early settlers were clearing land to establish homesteads and plant crops, the government recognized the importance of…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads
…Decline of Family Farms The program featured an interview with Brian Reisinger, author of Land Rich, Cash Poor. Reisinger described modern agriculture as an era of turbulence, where economic crises,…
Stanislaus County Farm Bureau: Advocacy, Education & the Future of Agriculture
…impact family farms. Programs and Community Outreach The Farm Bureau offers practical resources for local growers, including the upcoming Spray Safe Program on November 21, which provides free safety training…
California Wine Faces a Generational Challenge: Marlena Paolilli
…head of marketing at Cry Baby Wine, joined the program to discuss the generational changes shaping wine consumption and the innovative approaches needed to revive the market. Oversupply and Changing…
Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: Nick Folio
…the program was an in-depth interview with Nick Folio of Folio Commodities, who provided updates on hay markets, dairy economics, and trucking industry challenges. Folio explained that alfalfa markets remain…
California Trucking Rules Under Fire: EPA Pushback
…San Jose, triggering a quarantine in Santa Clara County. Medflies pose a devastating threat to fruit and vegetable crops, and the state is deploying a sterile male release program to…
Future Leaders Shine at Florida FFA
…thrive in the program sparked her own passion for agriculture. “Ever since I watched my older brother show a pig at our county fair, I knew FFA was my jam,”…
The Birth of the USDA and Land-Grant Universities
…states, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at strengthening agricultural education. Under this program, states received federal land to sell, with the proceeds designated for the establishment of colleges focused on teaching…
Florida Citrus and Specialty Crops: Frank Giles on Challenges, Optimism, and Innovation
…we may be turning in the right direction with this disease,” he said, pointing to ongoing research and grower investments through programs like the Citrus Research and Field Trials Program…
Kern County’s Agriculture Advocate: Rachel Nettleton
…extends to social media outreach, where she sees opportunities to better highlight the environmental stewardship of farmers and the innovation happening across the industry. As Nettleton put it, “Everybody can…
Dale Nicol on Syngenta, Farming Challenges, and Feeding the World
…Nicol also leads Agri-Edge, Syngenta’s grower program that combines crop protection with digital tools like CropWise Financials, CropWise Imagery, and CropWise Sustainability. These technologies support record keeping, satellite field imagery,…
Dairy, Family, and Football: Joseph Bakker’s Life in the Central Valley
…the field in youth football. For nearly a decade, Joseph has coached the Visalia Cavs youth program. “Football just started yesterday,” he laughed. “Hopefully we make it to the Valley…
California Farming Voices: Case Anker and Stan Nelson
…the pride and stewardship that comes with caring for animals and the land. The show then shifts north to Madera, where Nelson discusses Midland Tractor’s 40-year history serving California growers….