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Early Innovations That Transformed American Agriculture
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When American Farming Shifted From Hand Power to Horsepower
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Rick Roberti Calls on Californians to Get Involved as Cattle Industry Faces a Crossroads
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How Mechanization Transformed Corn Farming in America
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Rick Roberti Warns California’s Wolf Crisis Is Devastating the Cattle Industry
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Why California Growers and Agribusinesses Should Look East to the 2026 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
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Kalem Barserian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins
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Anna Baldwin and the First Milking Machine
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Verdant Robotics’ Sharpshooter Is Redefining Precision Weed Control
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California Pears vs. Argentina Imports: Chris Zanobini Sounds the Alarm on a Market Under Pressure
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California Pear Growers Sound the Alarm on Argentine Imports
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Drones, Sharpshooter Precision, and Almond Bloom Protection: Technology Takes Over AgNet News Hour
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Why California Agriculture Is Losing Ground Despite Feeding the World
…with California agricultural organizations, is known for his direct, economics-driven approach to agriculture. While he remains optimistic about farming’s future, his assessment of California agriculture was candid and sobering. California’s…