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AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook

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agricultural foundation—almonds, walnuts, rice, citrus, olives, cattle, and a major pollination sector—and emphasizes the region’s dependable water, quality soils, and active grower involvement in groundwater sustainability planning. She also discusses…

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Land-Grant Universities: History & Native American Colleges

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

…founded colleges and universities that became central to agricultural research, rural development, and community outreach, shaping the landscape of American education and farming for generations. New Additions to the Land-Grant…

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California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour

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…for ongoing guidance for farmers. Regulatory Growth and Automation Challenges California’s regulatory landscape has expanded dramatically. Bryan noted that compliance posters for agricultural workplaces have increased from two to five…

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Kansas State: America’s First Land-Grant University

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

AI image generated by ChatGPT A Civil War–Era Beginning Kansas State University—initially named Kansas State Agricultural College—was founded on February 16, 1863, in Manhattan, Kansas. Remarkably, its establishment occurred during…

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California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

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…and processing, creating a diverse agricultural operation that has spanned multiple generations. Water Challenges and Political Engagement Woolf recalls arriving in the business in 1986, when water availability was more…

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John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change

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…sat down with John Duarte—farmer, nursery leader, and former congressman—for a candid discussion about California’s political climate, agricultural innovation, and the future of farming families across the state. The conversation,…

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Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland

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…speaks volumes about the need to better support agricultural producers. Understanding California’s Agricultural Legacy Jacobs offered a brief historical tour of California’s agricultural evolution—from Native American acorn harvests, to Spanish…

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America’s Biggest Farm Boom: 1860–1910

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…growth in agricultural development in its history. As Mark Oppold explains in his American Agriculture History Minute, the 50-year span between 1860 and 1910 reshaped the nation’s farming economy, population…