The National Road: America’s First Gateway Across the Appalachians AI image created by ChatGPT Connecting East and West When most people think of iconic American highways, Route 66 often comes…
AgNet News Hour: Health, Water, and California’s Crossroads
…in California. A major focus of the episode is the national “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative, which aims to combat rising obesity by encouraging whole foods, reducing ultra-processed foods,…
Ohio’s Early Agriculture: Corn, Wheat, and Tobacco
…Ohio’s soil and climate and could be stored to last through colder months. Ohio Emerges as a National Agricultural Leader By the mid-19th century, Ohio had firmly established itself as…
David Tangipa on Prop 50, High-Speed Rail, and the Fight for California’s Central Valley
…ID and citizenship verification, noting that more than one million signatures have already been collected to place voter ID on the ballot. He called on farmers and agricultural leaders to…
AgNet News Hour: Nutrition Policy, Prop 50, and California Agriculture Under Pressure
…while reducing reliance on grains and ultra-processed foods. The conversation highlights how these changes could affect school meals, SNAP and WIC programs, and key agricultural sectors such as dairy. A…
How the Ohio and Erie Canal Helped Shape Ohio
…Canal was fully operational. The canal became a vital transportation corridor, allowing agricultural goods to move more efficiently and helping fuel Ohio’s economic growth. It played a key role in…
Lex Nicoleta: Coastal Grandmother, Farming, Food & Influence
…crisp whites with fish—turning wine into an experience rather than a mystery. Advice for AgNet West and Agricultural Media When asked how AgNet West and the Ag Meter could grow…
Ohio: America’s First Agricultural Capital
…was expanding rapidly. Farming operations flourished, and with them came early agricultural industries that supported both local communities and growing markets across the country. The Rise of Agricultural Processing By…
World Ag Expo 2026 Showcases Global Ag Innovation
The World’s Largest Agricultural Show Returns Megan Lausten Marketing Director for the World Ag Expo Preparations are well underway for the World Ag Expo, the largest agricultural exposition in the…
AgNet News Hour: Policy, Innovation & the Future of Agriculture
…the state and national levels. The show opens with California weather updates and a look at renewed activity from the USDA under the Trump administration, including export reports, WASDE data,…
Johnny Appleseed: John Chapman’s Legacy in American Agriculture
AI image created by ChatGPT Early Life in Massachusetts John Chapman, famously known as Johnny Appleseed, holds a lasting place in American agricultural history. Born in September 1774 in Massachusetts,…
George Zhuang on Raisins, Innovation, and Fresno Grapes
…Much of this innovation will be showcased at the San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium on January 7 at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier. The long-running…
California Raisins & Grape Innovation: AgNet News Hour Highlights
…Advocacy, Policy, and Consumer Awareness The show addressed broader agricultural challenges, including water shortages in the Westland’s Water District, labor pressures from rising minimum wages, and global competition in raisin…
Colonists’ Livestock and the Transformation of Early American Land
AI image created by ChatGPT Colonists and the Transformation of Early American Agriculture The arrival of European colonists in North America brought more than settlers—it introduced new agricultural practices that…