…reevaluating honors tied to Chavez. Cunha questioned why policymakers and influential supporters—including figures like Roger Mahony—failed to acknowledge the experiences of growers and workers who opposed union tactics at the…
AgNet News Hour Podcast: 2025 Ag Review & 2026 Outlook
…Featured interviews with Roger Isom and Steven Pistoresi highlight regulatory crossroads, water infrastructure needs, and innovative pest management solutions shaping the future of farming. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products…
The Future of California Agriculture: Water, Utilities, and Advocacy Insights from Roger Isom
Strong Yields Amid Rising Costs Roger Isom President of the Western Tree Nut Association and California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association 2025 proved to be a strong year for California…
Regulations, Water Challenges, and the 2026 Outlook: Roger Isom on the AgNet News Hour
In this Thursday edition of the AgNet News Hour, Nick Papagni and Lorrie Boyer sit down with Roger Isom, a leading voice in California agriculture. The conversation covers critical challenges…
America’s Biggest Farm Boom: 1860–1910
Photo by Roger Starnes Sr on Unsplash A Half-Century That Transformed American Agriculture From the Civil War era to the early 20th century, the United States experienced the most dramatic…
Homestead Act and America’s Westward Expansion
Photo by Roger Starnes Sr on Unsplash Reaching the Mississippi: The Edge of the Frontier Citation: Act of May 20, 1862 (Homestead Act), Public Law 37-64 (12 STAT 392); 5/20/1862;…
Roger Isom on California Farming Challenges in 2025
California Farming at a Crossroads: Roger Isom on Water, Labor, and the Future of Agriculture Leadership in Agriculture Roger Isom serves as President and CEO of both the Western Tree…
Freight, Labor, and Water: Roger Isom Unpacks the Big Challenges
In today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, we bring you a powerful and in-depth conversation with Roger Isom, President and CEO of both the Western Agricultural Processors Association and…
California’s Half-Billion Dollar Rodent Crisis: A Looming Threat to Tree Nut Growers
…residential areas and push into adjacent agricultural land. It’s a growing and spreading issue, one that’s exhausting both financial and labor resources. Later in the show, we hear from Roger…
Advocating for Growers and Farmworkers in California Ag
…helped create the tractor trade-in program, which covers up to 80% of the cost for new, cleaner-running tractors,” Cunha said. The program, developed with industry partners like Roger Isom, is…
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Boost Dairy Access and Support Farmers
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) have introduced the Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act, a bipartisan effort to expand access to dairy products for SNAP recipients while strengthening…
Bill to Ease Waste Reporting Rules for Nut Processors Advances
…of the bill, including The Western Tree Nut Association, say the regulation has created unnecessary paperwork and costs. Association President and CEO Roger A. Isom testified that nut processors “utilize…
Tree Nut Growers Prepare for New Water Rules Ahead of 2025 Deadline
…Modernization Act (FSMA) and the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) agricultural water requirements, which went into effect on April 7, 2025. WTNA President and CEO Roger A. Isom opened the event…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 02-17-25
…milk marketing order with Roger Crayon, Chief Economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation. They delve into the detailed process and its significant impact on dairy farmers. The show also…