…a classic “chicken-and-egg” challenge. Woolf Farming is helping bridge that gap by planting, building relationships, and developing nursery stock. Sustainability, Technology, and the Next Generation The future of Woolf Farming…
Agave Opportunity Grows in California; Wolf Family Pushes Innovation Amid Water Challenges
The March 18 edition of the AgNet News Hour continued an in-depth conversation with Stuart Wolf and the Wolf family of Wolf Farming and Processing, highlighting how innovation is helping…
Agave Innovation on the West Side; Stuart Wolf and Family Look Toward Farming’s Future
…his children Haley Wolf and Wiley Wolf to discuss new crop opportunities, water challenges, and the future of farming in the Central Valley. Wolf Farming and Processing traces its roots…
Growing the Future: Ag in the Classroom Reaches California Students
…in both rural and urban classrooms. Virtual Farm Day Brings the Farm to Students One of the organization’s most popular programs is Virtual California Farm Day, which allows students to…
John Duarte Calls for Water Abundance in California
…needs to manage them more effectively. “We’re going to get water on the farms, every farm,” Duarte said during the interview. “We’re going to make every city a tree town,…
AgNet News Hour Podcast: Business, Ag Education, Water History & Orchard Health
…event that takes students on a virtual journey through the farm-to-school process. The program will highlight produce operations, beef production, and school food service programs to show how food travels…
Dairy Leadership: Melvin Mederios on the Future of Milk
…the Ag Meter, dairy leader Melvin Mederios, chairman of the Western Council for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), shared an inside look at the challenges and opportunities facing dairy farmers…
The Growth of American Agriculture: From Colonial Times to the Mid-20th Century
…Farm Growth The growth of farms in the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries was remarkable. In 1850, there were approximately 1.4 million farms across the country….
Dairy Leadership, Innovation, and Challenges with Melvin Medeiros
…and land requirements per gallon of milk produced. For farmers, sustainability isn’t a buzzword; it’s a necessity tied directly to their goal of passing farms on to the next generation….
America’s Westward Expansion and the Transformation of Agriculture
…its value. This process became a pattern repeated across generations. A farmer would: Purchase inexpensive frontier land Clear timber and prepare fields Build a farmhouse and outbuildings Cultivate crops and…
Six Generations of Farming: Cannon Michael on Water, Innovation, and the Future of California Agriculture
…In a recent interview, Cannon Michael, president and CEO of Bowles Farming Company near Los Banos, shared insights into his family’s six-generation farming legacy, the realities of farming on California’s…
Ethnicity’s Role in Early American Agriculture
…— hallmarks of German-American farm management. Keeping the Farm in the Family German-Americans also demonstrated a strong cultural commitment to maintaining family farms across generations. There was a long-term tendency…
Fertilizer: The Overlooked Revolution in American Agriculture
…farming, producers were observing nature and learning through experience. It took farmers hundreds of years to put two and two together and recognize a simple but powerful truth: manure from…
640 Acres and a Fresh Start: Early Tennessee Land Grants
…land represented a new beginning and the promise of independence. 640 Acres — Generous but Untouched Many early settlers received land grants in exchange for military service. Standard grants often…