Fires to Food Security: Elaine Collotti Outlines Bold Plan for California Agriculture

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…such as nannies, gardeners, and agricultural workers, bringing stability to both families and farms. SNAP Reform to Support Small Farmers One of Collotti’s most striking policy suggestions was redirecting SNAP…

Madera

Madera County Water Challenges Explained by Matt Angell

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…Lack of transparent metering data left small growers vulnerable. Angell calls this situation a “travesty” and a threat to rural communities and family farming traditions. Efficiency in Almond Farming Angell…

Freight, Labor, and Water: Roger Isom Unpacks the Big Challenges

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…out how misguided environmental regulations have crippled the state’s most productive farmland—transforming once-thriving communities into shadows of their former selves. Despite sacrifices made to protect species like Delta smelt, populations…

Minturn

Minturn Nut’s Darren Rigg Talks Almond Industry

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…extreme heat and reduced farm inputs. This year’s mild spring and summer should improve quality, yield, and marketability. New plantings are slowing, and water restrictions under the Sustainable Groundwater Management…