Heather Hadwick

Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis

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…residential areas. One wolf pack was responsible for an estimated 120 cattle kills in a single summer. Strict state protections prevent ranchers from hazing or defending against wolves, leaving them…

California

Potter Valley Water Fight Intensifies: Todd Lands Warns “This Could Happen Anywhere in California”

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…for rural communities across the state. The guest was Todd Lands, Vice Mayor and former Mayor of Cloverdale, who explained how the Potter Valley Project depends on two dams: Scott

California

California Pears vs. Argentina Imports: Chris Zanobini Sounds the Alarm on a Market Under Pressure

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The January 22 edition of the AgNet News Hour tackled a growing concern many California growers know all too well—foreign competition flooding the market during peak domestic seasons. Hosts Nick…

California pear growers

California Pear Growers Sound the Alarm on Argentine Imports

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…and environmental stewardship. While these standards benefit consumers and the environment, they also drive up costs. Zanobini estimates a $5 to $10 per box production cost gap between California and…

California

Drones, Sharpshooter Precision, and Almond Bloom Protection: Technology Takes Over AgNet News Hour

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…to millimeter-accurate weed control to bloom-time disease protection in almonds. The message was clear: for California growers facing rising labor costs and tighter margins, innovation isn’t a luxury anymore—it’s survival….