Melissa Oberti on Grapes, Almonds, and Water Challenges

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…name. Grapes and Almonds: Managing Crop Production in California Melissa explains the complexities of growing grapes and almonds in the Central Valley. Wine grapes benefit from long-term contracts with local…

California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform

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…Farm Labor: Hard Work Few Will Do Papagni stressed that farm labor is not unskilled work, pointing to strawberry, lettuce, melon, and table grape harvesting as examples requiring years of…

Family Tree Farms on Quality and Water: Daniel Jackson

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…tree fruit season, but Jackson emphasized that late-season varieties are still delivering strong flavor and appearance. Beyond stone fruit, the company is also harvesting blueberries, citrus, nuts, and even working…

California Wine Faces a Generational Challenge: Marlena Paolilli

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…Tastes Paolilli explained that California’s wine sector continues to battle an oversupply of grapes, a problem rooted in the pandemic and compounded by an influx of new producers. With over…

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Marlena Paolilli on Cry Baby Wine and the Future of California’s Wine Industry

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…Imported frozen grapes from countries like Chile are sometimes cheaper than sourcing from Lodi or other California regions, creating financial strain on local growers. Industry experts, including Allied Grape Growers…

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Ted Torosian Builds Custom Produce into Ag Success Story

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…Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November…

Farm Labor and Market Shifts: Today’s AgNet News Hour Highlights

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…a reliable workforce during peak harvest. Rising costs, regulatory hurdles, and a lack of seasonal workers are compounding the challenge, with some operations being forced to make tough decisions about…

Minturn

Minturn Nut’s Darren Rigg Talks Almond Industry

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…Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025…