…can be used for both eating and display.” The family’s pumpkin operation plays a major role in the state’s agricultural output. “San Joaquin County is the second-largest pumpkin-producing county in…
Todd Snider Takes the Helm at Kern County Farm Bureau, Calls for Smarter Water Policy and Farm Advocacy
…for unity across county lines: “We don’t just want Kern County to succeed — we want Tulare, Fresno, and the entire Central Valley to thrive. When one of us grows…
Pumpkin Power and Precision Tech: California Agriculture Shines on AgNet News Hour
…small gourds to 200-pound giants. “San Joaquin County produces about 80% of the pumpkins shipped and sold in California,” he said. “We’re proud to grow pumpkins that make families smile…
Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming
…essential. “We’ve all got to continue that for the next generations,” he said. He also praised the Fresno County Historical Museum and its Italian Heritage Museum, which preserve and honor…
Nat DiBuduo, the “Godfather of Grapes,” on the Future of California Wine and Farming
…who also served 16 years on the Fresno City Planning Commission, explained how housing demand has transformed the Central Valley landscape. What was once prime farmland has become subdivisions, a…
Ag Innovation and PCA Leadership: Priscilla Koepke and Mando Perez on AgNet News Hour
…partnerships with Fresno State, community colleges, and local schools, F3 Innovate teaches robotics, AI, and automation to students of all ages. “We want to show young people that ag isn’t…
Celebrating the Valley’s Bounty: The Whole Vine Festival Returns to Fresno State
…Fresno State’s work in teaching ag — he just threw up his arms and said, ‘I want the festival here,’” Goudreau recalled. “It just seems right to be there. Fresno…
Elaine Culotti: Fighting for California’s Farmers and Future
…to many as the “Fresno Undercover Billionaire” and “The Lipstick Farmer.” From her Fallbrook farm to national television, Culotti has emerged as a bold voice for California agriculture and a…
David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
…were walking precincts, organizing rallies, and calling voters. “We’ve got an event in Bakersfield this weekend, another in Fresno, one in Hanford,” he said. “But the most important thing is…
Why Prop 50 Threatens Rural Representation: California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass
…what right now is essentially Modoc and Siskiyou County down to parts of Glenn and Butte,” Douglass explained. “Instead, now they would cut from Modoc County across the state and…
Shannon Douglass Doubles Down on Prop 50 Opposition
…Alturas in Modoc County being lumped in with Sausalito in Marin County. With vastly different economies, incomes, and priorities, such pairings would dilute rural representation and shift political power further…
Mando Perez: Innovation & Leadership in California Ag
A Conversation with a Leading PCA Mando Perez Nick Papagni recently had the opportunity to speak with Mando Perez, Southern California Territory PCA and president of the Kern County CAPCA,…
Mando Perez of Semios Named CAPCA Member of the Year
The October 7 edition of the AgNet News Hour celebrated a big win for California agriculture as Mando Perez, Southern California Territory PCA and president of the Kern County CAPCA…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…Monterey County might become a great solution in Madera.” The Evolution of Drip Irrigation Over the past two decades, California growers—particularly those in the almond-rich Central Valley—have embraced drip irrigation…