…to delivering fresh, nutritious food to the rest of the country. Unfortunately, some of California’s best farmland has been lost to urban development, especially in Southern regions like Orange County….
APHIS, CDFA Expand Citrus Greening Quarantine Area
…responsible for HLB. To prevent further spread, quarantine measures have been extended to additional areas within Orange County (Foothill Ranch and Mission Viejo), Riverside County (Riverside), and San Diego County…
Lipstick Farmer on “559 Farm Train”
…in Fresno, and I’m going to make it happen. And I loved Fresno. America’s food basket, the fruit, the stone fruit, the almonds, everything, the pluots, my God. I fell…
Elaine Culotti “The Lipstick Farmer” on Fixing California Supply Chain, Other Issues
…to do three months of hard time in Fresno and I’m going to make it happen. And I loved Fresno. And I fell in love with three things in Fresno,…
Drought Causes Significant Challenges to California Farmers
Drought damage on a Ranch in Fresno, CA U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cynthia Mendoza/Videographer/USDA photo by Cynthia Mendoza, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons California farmers continue to face significant challenges…
Candidate Hilton: Changes that Could Be Made in California Agriculture
…so passionate about. Our energy industry further south in the Central Valley around Bakersfield and Kern County and so on. Regulatory changes, right. Kicking out the ideologues in agencies, like…
American Agriculture History Minute: Vision for Rural Electrification
Harmony Community, Putnam County, Georgia. This housewife is enthusiastic about REA, and with good reason. Her home has just been electrified. See the two ice-boxes in this kitchen – the…
Pet Lover’s Spay and Neuter Grant Program-Receives Funding from CDFA
…Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Monterey County and FixNation of Los Angeles County, which will both be offering free spay and neuter services to help reduce local feral cat…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-22-25
…aims to boost timber production and reduce wildfire risks, despite environmental concerns. In California, wolves are causing significant damage to livestock, leading to a state of emergency in Shasta County….
California Table Grapes Off and Running
Ian Lemay, President and CEO of the California Table Grape Commission says Coachella Valley started the 2025 season last week packing of the California table grapes through Riverside County, and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Rural Electrification Impact
Shelby County, Iowa. This is the interior of a tenant farmhouse owned by one of the big insurance companies. Smaller than most places, it is nevertheless pleasantly furnished and kept…
California Needs New Water Plan
An aerial view of the Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant, the first major plant designed and constructed within the California State Water Project. The facility located in Alameda County…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-19-25
…Another contentious topic for Nick and Lorrie involved Marin County, where environmentalists and ranchers clashed over federal land grazing management. With 12 of 14 ranches facing possible shutdown within 15…
Disaster Declaration Submitted by San Joaquin County Agriculture Commissioner
Mx. Granger, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons In response, the San Joaquin County Agriculture Commissioner has submitted a disaster declaration to the California Office of Emergency Services. The state agency will…






















