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From Citrus Greening to Ag Robotics: California Faces the Future of Farming

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…breaking news that California’s HLB (Huanglongbing) quarantine boundaries have expanded significantly. McGill, who witnessed the disease’s devastation in Florida, warned that California must learn from that experience before it’s too…

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California Ag Tech on Display: TK, Bayer Crop Science, and John Deere’s GUSS Steal the Show

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…emphasized that three straight wet winters could increase disease pressure, making timing and precision more important than ever. Finally, Papagni spoke with Gary Thompson, co-founder of GUSS (Global Unmanned Spray…

Karen Ross

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

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…focus on diet and health as a way to prevent chronic disease,” she said. “If we help people eat better, we improve outcomes — and what a great time to…

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Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future

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…and still producing nuts. In California, orchards planted in the 1960s continue to yield strong crops. As long as trees are pruned, shaped upright, and protected from disease, their productive…

Don Cameron

Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges

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…faces its own challenges, such as citrus greening disease, it enjoys advantages like low-cost labor that contrast sharply with California’s highly regulated environment. The Labor Challenge in California Labor remains…

California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform

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…greening disease. Oxytetracycline trunk injections are showing strong results, with healthier canopies and improved fruit quality, though production costs rose 7%. Meanwhile, the global frozen potato market has shifted dramatically….

Florida Citrus and Specialty Crops: Frank Giles on Challenges, Optimism, and Innovation

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…forward. Giles noted that citrus greening disease, or HLB, has plagued Florida growers for nearly 20 years, but recent USDA crop estimates show signs of stability. “There’s some optimism that…