Cannon Michael

Six Generations of Farming: Cannon Michael on Water, Innovation, and the Future of California Agriculture

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…11,000 acres of cropland between Los Banos and Merced, along with more than 600 acres of wetland habitat along the Grasslands Wildlife Management Area—an important ecological region within the Pacific…

ethnicity

Ethnicity’s Role in Early American Agriculture

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

…— hallmarks of German-American farm management. Keeping the Farm in the Family German-Americans also demonstrated a strong cultural commitment to maintaining family farms across generations. There was a long-term tendency…

Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton Lays Out Plan to Revive California Agriculture, Energy, and Water Policy

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…improve policy coordination on water, energy, and infrastructure issues that impact agriculture. Water policy remains one of the most pressing concerns for farmers in the Central Valley. Hilton said increased…

Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture

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…multiple businesses, including restaurants, and understands firsthand how regulations impact payroll, compliance, and day-to-day survival. Water: Build Storage, Increase Deliveries Water remains central to California agriculture. Hilton contends the state…

Dave Roberts

R7 Enterprises: Dave Roberts on Water, Lemons & California’s Farming Future

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…remains one of Roberts’ biggest concerns. While recent wet winters helped replenish supplies, the implementation of SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act) could permanently reshape farming in the Central Valley. Roberts…

Kern Oil

Kern Oil: Rickey Bird on California’s Energy, Community, and the Human Cost

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…shuttered businesses, and rising property taxes. It’s a human and economic cost that people don’t often see.” The impact stretches beyond the oil fields. Transportation costs for agriculture, from table…

Carbon Robotics

From Backyard Prototype to Global Ag Tech: Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder Revolution

DanAgri-Business, Field & Row Crops, Interview, Special Reports, Technology

…regulations and empower growers to adopt advanced tools safely and efficiently, ensuring California agriculture remains competitive and sustainable. See It in Action Carbon Robotics showcases the LaserWeeder on social media,…

family farms

Fighting for Family Farms: Stephanie Moreda-Arend on Point Reyes’ Future

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…family farming in California. With decades of history on the land, she shares the challenges her community faces from powerful nonprofits, legal pressures, and political shifts—and why small, sustainable farms…

california

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

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…salmon. Recharge and groundwater management: Utilizing excess stormwater to recharge aquifers could restore depleted groundwater while supporting agricultural needs without impacting contracted water allocations. Ring stresses the importance of collaboration…