Nanette Simonian

Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…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…

F3 Innovate

F3 Innovate: Powering the Central Valley’s AgTech Revolution

DanAgri-Business, Education, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Industry, Interview, Regulation, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Technology, Vegetables

…happen,” Koepke said. “Everyone involved—from community leaders to state and federal partners—is doing what they can to ensure this effort succeeds.” The organization’s partnerships extend to Fresno State, UC Merced,…

Van Groningen

Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming

DanAgri-Business, Corn, Economy, Education, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Interview, Melons, Nursery crops, Special Reports

…the table. After graduating from Fresno State in 1995 with a degree in plant science, he became a licensed Pest Control Advisor (PCA). “I wanted to better myself and make…

Todd Snider Takes the Helm at Kern County Farm Bureau, Calls for Smarter Water Policy and Farm Advocacy

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Industry, Interview, Irrigation, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…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…

Nat DiBuduo

Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming

DanAgri-Business, Grapes, Industry, Interview, Irrigation, Special Reports, Water, Wine

…celebration of Columbus Day, AgMeter host Nick Papagni sat down with a true legend of California agriculture—Nat DiBuduo, former Allied Grape Growers President, Fresno State Bulldog, and long-time leader in…

Nat DiBuduo, the “Godfather of Grapes,” on the Future of California Wine and Farming

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water, Wine

…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…