…dominated by Thompsons, Flames, and Red Globes, California now grows more than 80 varieties. The Commission’s long-standing partnership with the USDA continues to generate new varieties with improved shelf life,…
Homestead Act and America’s Westward Expansion
…The Homestead Act transformed the American countryside. It spurred the rise of thousands of family farms across the Great Plains and Midwest, laying the foundation for the nation’s modern agricultural…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…Center, reached its conclusion, the discussion turned toward one of California’s most controversial topics—climate change and water management. Ring shared findings from a new analysis his team conducted in partnership…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…Supply Through International Partnerships To maintain continuous citrus availability, Kings River has developed a strong partnership with Chilean grower Alejandro Barros, one of the world’s largest mandarin producers. Together they…
California Citrus Season Off to a Strong Start, Kings River Packing Leads the Charge
…“The timing was perfect,” he said. “Rain improves sizing, and the cool nights are bringing on that rich orange color everyone loves.” Papagni and McGill also highlighted Kings River’s partnership…
Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
…work today. Preparing for Tomorrow’s Farming Jacobsen understands that the challenges facing agriculture — water regulations, labor shortages, transportation costs, and environmental pressures — require new thinking. “What we’re doing…
Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025
…and Natural Resources (UC ANR) to discuss the challenges farmers face today, the technological transformations underway, and what it will take to keep farming strong for generations to come. UC…
GUSS: Transforming Orchard Spraying Through Autonomy and Innovation
…to be.” GUSS: Transforming Orchard Spraying Through Autonomy and Innovation The Birth of GUSS Founded by Dave Crinklaw, a veteran of over 40 years in the commercial spray business, GUSS…
How Ralston Purina Revolutionized American Agriculture
…research, values that became central to Purina’s identity. Partnership with Webster Edgerly and the Birth of Ralston Purina Danforth’s innovation soon caught the attention of Webster Edgerly, the founder of…
Grand Island: From Settlers’ Trail to Husker Harvest Days
…La Grande Isle. Just over a decade later, in 1866, the Union Pacific Railroad platted the area and gave it the English name Grand Island. While the Platte River has…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…better solutions, Duarte Nursery introduced clonal rootstocks that offered more consistent performance. To support this, the nursery also transitioned to producing containerized trees rather than traditional bare-root stock. Containerized trees…
California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity
…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…
Native American Agriculture: Roots of U.S. Farming
…systems to grow corn in arid climates. Great Plains: Used fire to promote grasses for bison hunting, but also cultivated sunflowers and squash near rivers. Pacific Northwest: Combined fishing with…
Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges
…Agriculture Through Challenges and Change Terranova Ranch: Innovation and Partnership Terranova Ranch operates on owned land, leased ground, and through custom farming for landowners who prefer not to farm themselves….