…and daily chores—drawing water, milking cows, cooking, and washing—were performed entirely by hand. Farm families learned to use every minute of sunlight efficiently to complete outdoor work before nightfall. The…
Shannon Douglass Doubles Down on Prop 50 Opposition
…Farmers are struggling with water shortages, labor issues, and global trade pressures. Losing rural representation, she argued, would only make those problems worse. Without strong farm voices in Sacramento and…
Mando Perez: Innovation & Leadership in California Ag
…forward in that solution,” Perez explained. Modern agriculture, he added, relies on precise, data-driven decisions. “With our monitoring tools, we provide growers with irrigation summaries, device-level details, water balances, month-to-month…
Mando Perez of Semios Named CAPCA Member of the Year
…monitoring, and climate data. He explained how the company provides growers with water pressure summaries, network uptime reporting, pest phenology tracking, and spray timing recommendations. These tools allow farmers to…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…20 years, that’s the next frontier.” The Big Concern for 2026: Water Uncertainty Looking ahead, Broad identified water allocation uncertainty as his greatest concern for the coming water year. “In…
Corey Broad of Avid Water on California’s Fixable Water Crisis
…planting decisions before knowing whether they’ll even receive federal water allocations. “Every year it’s the same discussion: will there be water, and how much?” he said. This unpredictability, he cautioned,…
Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future
…water scarcity. “We do not have a water issue—we have a Sacramento issue,” she said. “We live next to the longest, tallest watershed in the world. We need to dredge…
Alexandra Duarte Pledges to Fight for California Farmers in State Senate Run
…water shortage, but a “Sacramento problem” created by policy failures. She called for dredging rivers and canals, building reservoirs, and increasing groundwater recharge to end manmade scarcity. “We live next…
California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future
…processors maintain profitability. Sustainability, Water, and Energy Challenges Water remains one of California agriculture’s most pressing challenges, and raisin processors are investing heavily in sustainability initiatives to adapt. Mark McCormick…
Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation
…agriculture shouldn’t be partisan. Estate taxes, regulations, and water policies are “common sense” issues, not Republican or Democrat ones. “We need to help so your kids of sixth generation can…
Ohio River: A Lifeline of American Agriculture
…a source of drinking water for approximately five million people, underscoring its vital role in both economic and public health sectors. Conclusion From supporting crop irrigation to providing potable water…
Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future
…orchards, especially in water-scarce areas, have become breeding grounds for rodents. Without farmers investing in removal or replanting due to lack of water, these orchards act as safe havens for…
Pistachio Harvest Update and Fair Season Fun on AgNet News Hour
…nut as a healthy, high-protein snack. He also stressed the need for California water solutions, saying the state has enough annual runoff to supply five years of use if only…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…water mismanagement, pointing out that despite political claims, restrictions have neither saved fish populations nor secured long-term agricultural productivity. Instead, water policy has created “a man-made dust bowl” that threatens…