A Conversation with Colleen Cecil, Executive Director of the Butte County Farm Bureau A Morning at the Agribee Colleen Cecil Executive Director of the Butte County Farm Bureau The conversation…
AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook
…of Nick’s interview with Colleen Cecil, Executive Director of the Butte County Farm Bureau, following the county’s 21st Annual Agribee™ for 4th and 5th graders. Cecil highlights Butte County’s strong…
California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
…with agave cultivation. A Family Farming Legacy in Fresno County Stuart Woolf’s family farming journey began in 1974 when his father purchased farmland on the west side of Fresno County…
How Iowa State University Began: A Farming Legacy
…Two years later, in March 1858, the institution became officially established. The search for a permanent home concluded in June 1859, when state leaders chose Story County, specifically Ames, Iowa,…
Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland
From a Single Coastal Plot to a Multi-County Organic Powerhouse When Larry Jacobs began his farming career in 1980, he started small—one farm in the quiet coastal hamlet of Pescadero,…
Fourth-Generation Farming in the South Valley: An Interview with Jason Giannelli
…the director of farming for Old River Farming Company and RNG Fanucchi, overseeing the cultivation of corn silage, wheat silage, and other crops essential to feeding dairy cows across Kern…
Jason Gianelli: Water, Labor, and the Future of Farming in the South Valley
The November 21 edition of the AgNet News Hour closed out the week with a powerful, wide-ranging interview featuring Jason Gianelli, fourth-generation Kern County farmer and Director of Farming for Old River…
Celebrating California Agriculture: Education, Advocacy, and Community with Anna Genasci
…and statewide. Stanislaus County: Heart of California Agriculture Located north of Merced County and south of San Joaquin, Stanislaus County is about an hour and a half south of Sacramento…
Anna Genasci Champions Ag Education and Community Pride in Stanislaus County
…she said. “It’s about creating pride in what our state produces.” Stanislaus County Farm Bureau recently earned recognition as the largest county Farm Bureau in California, edging out Fresno County…
Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on State Water Board Over Groundwater Rights
…Water Resources Control Board, the impacts already felt across the state, and why this fight matters far beyond Kings County. A Busy Year for Kings County Farm Bureau Ference opened…
Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on Sacramento Over Groundwater Rights
…the issue extends far beyond county lines. “Agriculture is a billion-dollar industry here, supporting 15% of our jobs,” he said. “If we can’t keep farmers farming, this county turns into…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…people understand this better than Ryan Jacobsen, President and CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau and a fourth-generation California farmer. In a recent conversation on the Ag Meter, Jacobsen…
Ryan Jacobsen on Farming Through Storms, Labor, and the Future of California Agriculture
The November 11 edition of the AgNet News Hour featured an in-depth conversation with Ryan Jacobsen, President and CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, who joined hosts Nick Papagni…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…trying to do, just like they did in Santa Barbara County, the city of Long Beach goes bankrupt,” he warned. “The county of Kern County goes bankrupt. All of these…