Van Groningen

Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming

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…Valley by the late 1930s. From there, farming became a family legacy. “My grandfather and his brothers farmed together,” Bryan explained. “As their families grew, they split up, and what…

Todd Snider Takes the Helm at Kern County Farm Bureau, Calls for Smarter Water Policy and Farm Advocacy

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…We have to tell our story better.” Snider emphasized the Farm Bureau’s expanding educational programs that introduce local schoolchildren to farming through Farm Days and FFA partnerships. “Kids think food…

Pumpkin Power and Precision Tech: California Agriculture Shines on AgNet News Hour

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…the heart of American farming. Van Groningen, dubbed the “Pumpkin King of California,” joined the show from Manteca, where his family farm grows over 60 varieties of pumpkins ranging from…

Bill Jones

Bill Jones: Fixing California’s Water and Future

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…politics, determine the state’s success. Encouraging the Next Generation of Leaders Jones, who still farms on the West Side near Firebaugh, urged young people in agriculture to consider public service….

Nat DiBuduo

Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming

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…Memorial. Everything was surrounded by tree fruit and grapes back then.” From Family Farms to City Limits Today, much of the farmland that shaped DiBuduo’s youth has been replaced by…

Nat DiBuduo, the “Godfather of Grapes,” on the Future of California Wine and Farming

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…change he sees as both inevitable and troubling. “Farmers can’t compete with developers when it’s this hard to farm in California,” he said. “Regulations, labor, and water costs keep rising…

Karen Ross

Karen Ross on Water, Workforce, and the Future of California Agriculture

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…the sameness in farming, if you’ve seen one farm, you’ve seen one farm,” Ross noted. “Understanding regional specifics helps us see where people are working together to really lean into…

railroads

How Railroads Transformed American Agriculture

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…Ohio Railroad (B&O) became the first railway to carry both freight and passengers. This groundbreaking achievement marked the beginning of large-scale rail service in America. The B&O Railroad would later…

Elaine Culotti

Elaine Culotti: Fighting for California’s Farmers and Future

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…to many as the “Fresno Undercover Billionaire” and “The Lipstick Farmer.” From her Fallbrook farm to national television, Culotti has emerged as a bold voice for California agriculture and a…