…to national politics. She expressed concern about inexperienced decision-makers impacting California’s complex and labor-intensive farming industry. “Farming is such an intimate topic for me. I grew up on a family…
Nanette Simonian and California Women for Agriculture Take a Stand on Prop 50
…control to people who don’t understand agriculture — people from the coast making decisions for farmers in the Valley.” Simonian, who comes from a multi-generational farm family, said her agricultural…
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How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil
Vetch being cut by horse drawn farm equipment Original Collection: Farm Crops Department Photographic Collection Item Number: P130:25 Taken circa 1940 Photo by The Oregon State University Collections and Archives…
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
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Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…policies that protect growers’ livelihoods. Nick added that agriculture sustains rural towns across the state. If farming weakens, those communities fade. Toor agreed, noting that agriculture is a multi-billion-dollar sector…
CIR Agriculture Harvester Products
…of high-quality products and services is matched only by the knowledge of our dedicated sales and service staff, many of whom have been with us for 15, 20 and over…
Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
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Building the Future of Ag Tech: Danny Bernstein and The Reservoir at FIRA 2025
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Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
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Merced College Dean Cody Jacobson Champions the Future of California Ag Education
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