agricultural extension

Sharing Knowledge on the Frontier: Early Agricultural Extension in America

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

Early American settlers faced a unique challenge: producing enough food and cash crops in unfamiliar lands with limited resources. In the absence of modern communications, these pioneers relied heavily on…

Independent

Elaine Culotti Enters Governor’s Race, Calls for Major Reset in California Policy

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…them. According to her, that structure drains local resources and limits communities’ ability to solve problems on their own terms. Infrastructure also took center stage. From the unfinished high-speed rail…

california

California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood Express on the Pressures Facing Trucking and Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Interview, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade

…$15,000–$25,000 more due to emissions technology, creating a significant financial burden for companies already operating on thin margins. “We don’t have the resources or time to provide the services and…

Robert Thomas

Robert Thomas and the Birth of the Farmer’s Almanac

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…combining education, science, and communication in service to farmers and rural communities. By merging astronomy with practical farming knowledge—and presenting it with clarity and humor—Thomas created a resource that became…

california

California Water, Energy, and Resource Policy: A Conversation with Edward Ring

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Environment, Forestry, Greenhouse Gas, Interview, Irrigation, Solar, Special Reports, Water

…between farmers, urban water agencies, and environmental stakeholders, noting that solutions exist that can satisfy all parties. Forests, Natural Resources, and Runoff California’s forests, depleted of regular timber harvests and…

Jamie Johansson

Jamie Johansson: A Farmer Running to Fix California

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…social media. As 2026 approaches, Johansson’s campaign centers on restoring water reliability, managing natural resources responsibly, lowering energy costs, and bringing fiscal accountability back to Sacramento — all with the…

missouri

Missouri’s Early Agricultural Roots: River Commerce and Opportunity

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Economy, This Land of Ours

…River was both an economic strategy and a statement about their place in a growing nation. Missouri’s early agricultural development reflects a powerful combination of natural resources, strategic geography, and…