…death in 1924, highlighting a legacy of agricultural leadership. Legacy Henry A. Wallace’s life bridged innovation, media, and government service. From revolutionizing crop production to shaping national policy, his contributions…
California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform
…current Clean Water Act requirements suffice. The National Chicken Council applauded this decision as a balanced approach to water quality regulation. Immigration Reform and the Dignity Act The program’s central…
The Roots of U.S. Forest Management
…protecting and managing the nation’s forests. By the mid-19th century, concerns about forest conditions and sustainability began to take shape in national policy. The Roots of U.S. Forest Management Establishing…
USDA Extension Service: A Legacy of Education and Support
Courtesy of the National Agricultural Library U.S. Department of Agriculture The Roots of Agricultural Support The Department of Agriculture was first established in 1862, but it would take more than…
California Agriculture: Don Cameron on Labor, Water, and Innovation
…programs through CDFA and NRCS to maintain stability and remain viable in a high-cost environment. California Agriculture: A National Treasure Overall, Cameron praised California agriculture as a national treasure, capable…
Lewis B. Schmidt and the First Agricultural History Course in America
…His pioneering course laid the groundwork for a deeper academic understanding of how farming shaped not only rural communities but also national policy and progress. Shifting Focus Beyond Politics and…
Stanislaus County Farm Bureau: Advocacy, Education & the Future of Agriculture
…restricted hours. Despite these hurdles, Farm Bureau remains committed to advocacy at the local, state, and national levels. Membership ensures growers have representation in Sacramento and Washington, where decisions directly…
Founding Fathers, Farming, and the Rise of Agricultural Education
…and food production. Their interest in agricultural experimentation reflected a broader national recognition that progress in farming required innovation, research, and education. This vision laid the foundation for government involvement…
Roger Isom on California Farming Challenges in 2025
…nation’s leading cotton-producing region, water cutbacks reduced the number of cotton gins from 26 in 2005 to just six by 2009. An estimated 10,000 jobs were lost in cotton alone….
Freight, Labor, and Water: Roger Isom Unpacks the Big Challenges
…the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association. From labor policy to freight and water infrastructure, Isom doesn’t hold back in explaining what’s holding California agriculture back and what might just…
California’s Half-Billion Dollar Rodent Crisis: A Looming Threat to Tree Nut Growers
…Isom, CEO of both the Western Agricultural Processors Association and the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association. He weighs in on California’s regulatory pressure, labor costs, and the breaking point…
Innovation and Ingenuity in the Desert: Yuma, Arizona’s Role in Feeding America
…and how national policies could ripple into the ag sector. Listeners also hear about the confirmation of Tyler Clarkson as USDA General Counsel, a move Secretary Brooke Rollins hailed as…
Almond Board Reports Global Trade Progress
…the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA). Following meetings in Sacramento, the group participated in a roundtable discussion, handler facility visit, and a tour of the Port of…
New Survey Targets Farm Conservation Efforts
USDA and NRCS Partner to Collect Data from 23,000 Operations The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has…