…Wagner, former state legislator and current Orange County public servant, now running for Secretary of State. In a recent interview with Ag Meter, Wagner shared his perspective on California’s current…
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
…Secretary of State of California, to discuss the state’s leadership crisis, water mismanagement, and the fight to restore common sense to Sacramento. Wagner, currently serving in Orange County and endorsed…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…Silva reports a strong start across multiple citrus varieties. Harvest began early with grapefruit and lemons from the desert growing region (D3), followed by Kern County’s first navels. In the…
California Citrus Season Off to a Strong Start, Kings River Packing Leads the Charge
…mandarins.” Founded in the 1860s, Kings River’s legacy began when the Hazelton family planted the first orange trees in Fresno County. Nearly 150 years later, Silva said the ninth generation…
Building the Future of Ag Tech: Danny Bernstein and The Reservoir at FIRA 2025
…County, and Merced County, each offering unique growing conditions. “Salinas is our flagship,” Bernstein said, “but we’re also exploring Fresno and Kern. The Central Valley is huge — North Valley…
Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming
…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
…honor to lead the Kern County Farm Bureau,” Snider said. “We feed the world from right here, and it’s time Sacramento and Washington remember that.” Kern County is the second-largest…
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…
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…