The California State Assembly passed a bill led by Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom to create a honey bee health program under the California Department of Food and Agriculture earlier this year….
California’s Salinas Valley Produce Operations Coming Up
Markon Cooperative is hosting a series of customer tours in California’s Salinas Valley, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their produce operations. These guided tours will showcase their production methods and…
Impact Avocados Have on the Purchasing Behavior of SNAP, WIC Participants
A new study by the Haas Avocado Board highlights the impact avocados have on the purchasing behavior of SNAP and WIC participants. These shoppers, who represent 11% of avocado buyers,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Why a Farmland Auction Draws a Crowd
A plot of farmland just south of Meadow Barn Farm. Basher Eyre / Auction I shall sadly not be bidding at, via Wikimedia Commons Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture…
Generations of Growth: Daniel Jackson on Family Tree Farms’ Roots, Innovation, Future
A Valley Legacy Rooted in Grit For Daniel Jackson of Family Tree Farms, farming isn’t just a business — it’s a family legacy dating back to the Great Depression. His…
California Ag at a Crossroads: Rich Kreps Talks Water, Pistachios, and Policy Reform
“If you can’t feed the world, we’ve got issues.” That’s how Rich Kreps, pistachio farmer, crop advisor, and Chairman of the American Pistachio Growers, opened a wide-ranging, no-punches-pulled conversation with…
California Table Grape Season Kicks Off Strong: Ian LeMay Shares Optimism for 2025-26
The California table grape season is off to a strong start, with early harvest beginning in Coachella Valley and optimism high for quality and export strength. President Ian LeMay discusses…
Stuart Woolf: “Farmers Are the Greatest Environmentalists We Have”
“Farmers don’t just grow food — they safeguard the land for the next generation.” — AgNet West In a compelling interview on AgNet West, Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter,” sat…
California Freight Crisis Pushing Trucking to the Brink
Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, spoke with Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities about the alarming state of the freight industry in California — and it’s not good news. California Freight…
Facing California’s Challenges with Smart Irrigation and Agri-Intelligence
Facing California’s Challenges with Smart Irrigation and Agri-Intelligence Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, has a discussion with Nick Anderson from Helena Agri-Enterprises about the mounting challenges farmers face in California…
California Farmers Gain Water Access
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced an increase in 2025 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors south of California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The updated allocations reflect improved…
Cherry Theft Arrests Underscore Ongoing Farm Security Concerns
An issue continues to plague California farmers: agricultural theft. Authorities recently arrested three individuals accused of stealing and selling thousands of dollars’ worth of cherries, damaging crops in the process….
American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Move West with Agriculture
I’m Mark Oppold with an American agriculture history minute tells us today about how One-room schoolhouses are part of American agriculture history. American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Move West…
California Freight Crisis Hits Farmers and Truckers Hard: A Conversation with Nick Foglio
“Freight rates collapse while fuel and insurance soar, pushing California trucking and farming to the brink.” In a candid conversation with Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities, AgNet West’s “Ag Meter,”…