…Organic Grower Summit – Monterey These conferences offer growers education, networking, and a break from fieldwork during the slower winter season. National Association of Farm Broadcasting: Industry Takeaways Lorrie shared…
The Origins of the Deere & Mansur Corn Planter
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Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues
…member of the Hamilton High School FFA Chapter, recently returning from the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Colleen spoke proudly about these youth programs. 4-H and FFA, she said, produce…
AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook
…challenges facing farmers statewide, including rising regulation costs, wildfire impacts, and increasing wolf depredation in nearby grazing regions. The show touches on trade tensions ahead of the USMCA review, updates…
Land-Grant Universities: History & Native American Colleges
…of research, education, and cultural preservation, connecting the past to the future of American agriculture and higher education. Land-Grant Universities: History & Native American Colleges This has been another American…
Navigating California’s Agricultural Regulations: Insights from Bryan Little of the California Farm Bureau
…labor, and regulatory pressures. Supporting Farmers: Easing the Bureaucratic Burden Bryan Little emphasizes the importance of helping farmers focus on what they do best: farming. He explains that many farmers…
California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour
…and convenience, noting that children need structured physical activity. This led into a discussion about the critical support farmers require, particularly in navigating California’s complex regulatory and labor environment. Interview…
Kansas State: America’s First Land-Grant University
…the American Civil War, a time when national conflict threatened the stability of institutions across the country. Yet Kansas leaders pressed forward, committed to building a university that would serve…
California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
…raising costs for farmers and complicating operations. Despite these obstacles, Woolf emphasizes that farmers continue to act as stewards of the land, producing substantial crops while managing limited resources. Regulatory…
John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change
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How Iowa State University Began: A Farming Legacy
…to yield advancements that benefit farmers, researchers, and students across the nation. How Iowa State University Began: A Farming Legacy That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute, as shared by Mark…
Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland
…on is growing food. That’s hard enough without the extra challenges.” Even so, he remains deeply committed to responsible stewardship. Farmers: The Original Environmentalists Jacobs believes farmers are among the…
Organic Farming, Regulation & Innovation in California
…progress and places California growers at a competitive disadvantage. Sustainability: Soil Health, Organics, and the Future of Packaging Sustainability is another major pillar of Jacobs Farm. Jacobs discusses long-term investments…