Mike Harvey and Lorenzo Rios Share Powerful Stories on AgNet News Hour

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…environmental stewards rather than the problem. Both guests echoed a common message: California agriculture cannot survive without policy changes, water investment, and strong leadership. And both pointed to the Central…

Lisa Kerr Warns of Policy Threats and Fights for California Farmers

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…of the conversation. Kerr argued California’s shortages are a manmade crisis, worsened by policy failures and financial interests. With water being traded as a commodity and environmental groups wielding outsized…

Edward Ring

California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity

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…year,” Ring said. “That would open up options for both environmentalists and farmers.” What Abundance Could Mean for California Ring painted a transformative vision of water abundance: rehydrated cities, reduced…

David Tangipa

Fighting for California Agriculture and Values: David Tangipa on Water, Farmers, and Policy

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…protections on our ag industry because it’s extremely vital. We have policies of scarcity here in the state of California in the most fertile land in the world,” he explained….

Jake Barcellos

Farming for the Future: Jake Barcellos and A-Bar Ag Enterprises

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…for agriculture. Farmers as Environmental Stewards Barcellos emphasizes that farmers are the original environmentalists. Protecting soil and water ensures healthy crops year after year. Far from depleting the land, A-Bar…

Melissa Oberti on Grapes, Almonds, and Water Challenges

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…Olives, now focuses on grape and almond production. Melissa manages 320 acres of grapes and 170 acres of almonds, both facing unique challenges in today’s regulatory and environmental landscape. Central…

Joe Del Bosque

Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor, and the Fight for California Farming

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…water to farms in the 1960s, but regulations beginning in 1992 drastically changed allocations. The Central Valley Project Improvement Act reallocated water toward environmental priorities, reducing supplies to agriculture. Additional…

California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform

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…concern to a community safety threat, citing attacks on pets, horses, and even children. In regulatory news, the EPA declined stricter wastewater rules for meat and poultry processors, concluding that…

forest management

The Roots of U.S. Forest Management

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…has evolved into a cornerstone of American environmental stewardship, balancing agricultural development with the preservation of natural resources. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…

California Agriculture at a Crossroads

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…in Petaluma, where NGOs attempted to seize farmland, as examples of farmers being unfairly vilified. He urged the public to recognize that family farmers are environmental stewards who care for…

California Agriculture: Don Cameron on Labor, Water, and Innovation

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…of producing over 400 crops efficiently and sustainably. His insights underscored the resilience, innovation, and careful planning required for the state’s agricultural industry to thrive amid complex environmental, economic, and…

California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Organics Innovation and Prop 50

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…nutrient source. The process not only provides organic farmers with a reliable tool for meeting crop needs, but also turns an environmental waste stream into something useful. Colfer also emphasized…