Vintage wheeled tractor. Retro machine for farming in the countryside. An ancient vehicle for plowing and cultivating the land. A tractor from the past. By mitsyko.mail.ru/DepositPhotos image A Tribute to…
Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025
…out that California growers face serious and immediate pressures: Water scarcity Land access issues Labor shortages Increasing regulatory burdens Farmers need help now, but they also need the tools and…
From Citrus Greening to Ag Robotics: California Faces the Future of Farming
…Show in Woodland. Arav Gupta of Bonsai explained how their retrofit kits can turn any existing tractor into an autonomous vehicle — helping farmers save on labor and fuel while…
GUSS: Transforming Orchard Spraying Through Autonomy and Innovation
From Dairy Roots to Ag-Tech Leadership Gary Thompson At the FIRA USA event in Woodland, California, AgMeter sat down with Gary Thompson, co-founder of GUSS (Global Unmanned Spray System)—a company…
Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming
…We’ve been managing soil, water, and land for over a hundred years—if that’s not environmental stewardship, I don’t know what is.” Farmers as True Environmentalists For Bryan Van Groningen, the…
Todd Snider Takes the Helm at Kern County Farm Bureau, Calls for Smarter Water Policy and Farm Advocacy
…less — less land, less water, more cost — and yet we’re still feeding millions,” he said. “People have forgotten the labor, risk, and science it takes to grow food….
Early 19th-Century American Farming and Westward Expansion
…sold at nearby local markets. The U.S. was, at its core, a farming nation—its growth and survival depended on the land. Early 19th-Century American Farming and Westward Expansion The Forces…
How Immigrant Farmers Shaped Early American Agriculture
…England, Scotland, and Ireland each brought their homeland’s techniques and traditions to America’s fertile soil. With more land to cultivate and abundant natural resources, they adapted familiar methods to new…
Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming
…once rural farmland has since been transformed into suburban neighborhoods—a reflection of the urban growth that has reshaped California’s agricultural landscape. “It was a journey from Fresno back then,” DiBuduo…
Ethnic Roots of American Agriculture: How Immigrants Shaped U.S. Farming
…industry. Newly arrived immigrants, particularly those from Ireland and Germany with prior experience in textile production, often found work in these growing industrial sectors. From Laborers to Landowners: Building Prosperity…
The Roots of 4-H: Jessie Shambaugh and the Birth of American Agricultural Youth
…deep respect for the land—values that would help sustain rural America for generations. The Roots of 4-H: Jessie Shambaugh and the Birth of American Agricultural Youth The Clover Pin and…
Elaine Culotti: Fighting for California’s Farmers and Future
…of hand—power control, a land grab—and if you think it doesn’t affect you, think twice. They’re coming after you.” Representation at Risk for the Central Valley Papagni echoed her concerns,…
Elaine Culotti, the “Lipstick Farmer,” Warns Farmers on Prop 50 and California’s Mismanagement
…representation. “This takes away the voice of our farmers in the Central Valley,” she said. “It’s a sleight of hand, a land grab. If you think it doesn’t affect you,…
How the Smith-Lever Act Created 4-H and Transformed Rural America
…livestock, and home economics. The law created a system that connected land-grant universities with communities across the nation, ensuring that agricultural innovation and scientific research reached producers and their families…