…ethanol and 85% gasoline. The passage of this legislation would align California with national standards and offer consumers a more affordable and lower-emission fuel alternative. Stay tuned as the bill…
Honeybee Health Program Moves Through California Assembly
…Between June of 2024 and February of 2025, beekeepers across the country have reported an average loss of 62 percent of their bee colonies, according to a national survey by…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 06-06-25
…by Nick Papagni, “the AgMeter”, and producer Josh McGill, this episode promises to engage, inform, and inspire. Kicking off the show, we spotlight a concerning national security development: the FBI’s…
Cherry Theft Arrests Underscore Ongoing Farm Security Concerns
…crop theft—capture the reality facing California’s agriculture sector. The continued vigilance against theft is necessary to protect the fruits of their labor. California agriculture remains a cornerstone of the national…
Honoring Agricultural Roots: Nick Anderson Reflects on Valley Farming Legacy
Cotton field in the San Joaquin Valley In a recent conversation with AgNet West, Nick Anderson of Helena Agri-Enterprises emphasized the importance of understanding and honoring the deep agricultural history…
Tomatoes to Tequila: Stuart Woolf’s Agave Revolution in California
…We started with test plots, now we’ve got 450 acres.” Woolf has since become president of the California Agave Council, a voluntary group that helped pass legislation creating the strictest…
California Ag Under Pressure: Innovation, Legacy, and the Voice of Nick Anderson
…Helena, Montana—it has grown into a national presence, especially in the South, and more recently in California and Arizona. “In California, we’re still relatively new even though we’ve been here…
Chronic Diseases Among Children Addressed in Report
…in food production and sustainability. Farmers play a fundamental role in shaping national food systems, influencing dietary options through agricultural practices and policy decisions. Without their input, the report risks…
California’s Ag Challenges: Nick Anderson Talks Cost and Compliance
…little bit more to do things in California than it does in Arkansas,” he says, underlining the elevated operational costs in the state. California’s significance in the national food supply…
American Agriculture History Minute: Believing in the Future of Agriculture
Tenderfoot Creek on the Lewis & Clark National Forest Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute explains…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 06-02-25
…Bill, and critical challenges facing American farmers. In this episode, Nick and Josh break down how tariff battles are impacting local and national economies, and why investing in American-made goods…
Latest Projections for California 2024-2025 Valencia Orange Crop Released
Valencia Oranges Challiyan, via Wikimedia Commons The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service have released their latest projections for the 2024-2025 Valencia…
Rollins Travels the World Promoting U.S. Agriculture Market
…our food security, but that is national security. If we lose more of our farmers and we can’t feed ourselves, we are no longer the world’s superpower. We now have…
Elaine Culotti “The Lipstick Farmer” on Fixing California Supply Chain, Other Issues
…stewards of these amazing national forests, and we are saving, what’s it called, something thistle or other, some brush? You know, yeah, and so you burn a whole town down….






















