…no idea the impact of Democratic legislation on farming,” she said. “Those fresh little vegetables you love? Say goodbye. It’s going to be all NGO food. This type of government…
How the Smith-Lever Act Created 4-H and Transformed Rural America
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David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
…lost roughly 20 percent of its small farms in recent years, while urban housing sprawls across prime farmland. The state now faces a $30-billion food deficit — importing more food…
Why Prop 50 Threatens Rural Representation: California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass
…in the state,” Douglass noted. “That creates more—the trucking jobs all across the state and the food processing jobs and including tons of jobs at the ports and moving all…
How Rural Electrification Transformed U.S. Farms
…and lighting that extended working hours and improved food preservation. It also made home life easier, introducing conveniences like electric stoves, washing machines, and radios that connected isolated families to…
Shannon Douglass Doubles Down on Prop 50 Opposition
…reminding listeners that California agriculture is a $60 billion industry that sustains jobs from the farm to the ports. “Food security is national security,” McGill added, noting that farmers cannot…
Mando Perez: Innovation & Leadership in California Ag
…PCAs, Perez explained. “It helps with day-to-day operations, especially when you’re looking at your spray program,” he said. Spraying for pests such as the navel orange worm or California red…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…can never get it back,” he said firmly. “Growing your own food is one of the most American things there is. California produces the most diverse and robust food supply…
Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future
…generation can build a future in California. Programs like FFA and 4-H, she argued, play a critical role in teaching young people where their food comes from and instilling pride…
Alexandra Duarte Pledges to Fight for California Farmers in State Senate Run
…Duarte said her mission is generational: “We want to hand the farm down to our children. All food grown in America is safe to eat, and American-grown food is the…
California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future
…assistance programs, with the request now moving through the approval process. These purchases not only provide healthy food for families in need but also stabilize the grower base and help…
Plymouth Colony Crops: Corn, Tobacco, and Early Trade
…or maize. Corn was not only more adaptable to New England’s soil and climate but also provided a dependable food source critical for survival. Plymouth Colony Crops: Corn, Tobacco, and…
Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation
…Wolves, as large as Great Danes, are intelligent, aggressive, and capable of killing for both food and sport. California’s stricter protections for wolves exceed federal standards, leaving ranchers with few…
Kevin Kester on Cattle, Wolves, and the Fight to Keep Family Ranches Alive
…as an FFA officer himself, he sees the program as vital to ensuring a sixth generation continues his family’s ranching legacy. “We do this to keep ranches intact and viable…