Colleen Cecil

Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues

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…became a proud Fresno State Bulldog. She moved north two decades ago, where she and her husband now raise two teenage sons and farm walnuts, connecting her even more closely…

capca

John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change

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…a well-known Westside Fresno grower who is experimenting with agave as a low-water crop that could transform the region into an agave—and potentially tequila—hub. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…

organic farming boom

Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland

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…and the Future of Farmland Jacobs echoed concerns about regions like Fresno County’s west side, where ideal soils for almonds now struggle with water shortages. Despite having the water resources…

semios

Semios Advances Smart Farming with Automation & Precision

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…Fans from Fresno to Madera remember him as one of the standout baseball stars from San Joaquin Memorial High School, later becoming a Cal Berkeley Bear. Now, years after his…

Nanette Simonian

Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag

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…in Ag From Fresno Roots to a National Career Nanette grew up in Fresno, in the Central Union District near Kearney Park. After high school, she embarked on what she…

almond

Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand

DanAgri-Business, Almonds, Economy, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…crop, began arriving short—especially in Fresno, Merced, and Madera counties—offers tightened and the market rebounded. Still, prices remain 5–10 cents below late-June levels. After three years of depressed pricing, growers…