…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…
Founding Fathers, Farming, and the Rise of Agricultural Education
…and food production. Their interest in agricultural experimentation reflected a broader national recognition that progress in farming required innovation, research, and education. This vision laid the foundation for government involvement…
Marlena Paolilli on Cry Baby Wine and the Future of California’s Wine Industry
Marlena Paolilli From Italian Restaurants to California Wine Marlena Paolilli is no stranger to food, family, and tradition. Coming from one of the Central Valley’s most iconic Italian families, her…
Ted Torosian Builds Custom Produce into Ag Success Story
…greater flexibility, while their unique ability to consolidate mixed loads continues to attract food service buyers nationwide. Packaging, Labor, and Food Safety Custom Produce invests heavily in packaging, ensuring that…
Rachel Nettleton Leads Kern County Farm Bureau
…Fairgrounds. The event hosts 5,000 second- to fourth-grade students, teaching them where their food comes from. “A lot of kids think chocolate milk comes from brown cows or that food…
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…
California Farmers Under Pressure: Andrew Genasci Calls for Advocacy and Common-Sense Policy
…line. California farmers produce the safest, healthiest food in the world, but we’re competing against imports from countries that don’t face the same restrictions.” Water, Land, and Labor Genasci highlighted…
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
…raised here in Bakersfield, California. And we all eat food and we all wear clothes, so at the end of the day, we’re all part of agriculture,” she said. Leading…
Dale Nicol on Syngenta, Farming Challenges, and Feeding the World
…land like no other.” Feeding the World As global populations grow and food demand increases, Nicol underscores the reality: there is not an infinite food supply. While affluent shoppers in…
Roger Isom on California Farming Challenges in 2025
…automation and eliminated jobs. Isom stressed the importance of bringing policymakers to farms, gins, and packing houses to see the impacts of their decisions. Global Food Security and California’s Role…