…and weight gain could provide valuable advantages to producers. His story illustrates an important lesson in agricultural history: innovations that initially seem unfamiliar can gain acceptance when their practical benefits…
Rosa Brothers Part 2: Innovation Helps a California Dairy Keep Growing
…new products and expanding distribution, Rosa’s conversation offers an inside look at how one California dairy is finding ways to grow in a difficult agricultural environment. Listen to Part 2…
British Agricultural Revolution Helped Shape Modern Farming
…eventually produce more food than their own families needed. When agricultural production moved beyond basic household needs, the surplus could be traded or sold. That helped expand agricultural commerce and…
Specialty Crop Trade Concerns and a California Dairy Success Story
…future of specialty crop trade to finding new ways to add value on the farm, both conversations provide a look at how American agricultural businesses are working to remain competitive….
USDA: From Lincoln’s “People’s Department” to a Modern Agriculture Agency
…of agricultural and rural programs, including research, conservation, food and nutrition programs, agricultural markets, rural development and other services affecting farmers, consumers and rural communities. Lincoln’s “People’s Department” Legacy The…
California Agricultural Leadership Foundation Selects 24 Fellows for Class 56
The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation has selected 24 participants for Class 56 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, bringing together agricultural professionals from across the state for a 17-month leadership development…
USDA Provides $7.5 Million to Improve Food Assistance Cold Storage
…eggs and produce, providing food assistance organizations with additional options for incorporating agricultural products into their programs. Subawards can cover up to $200,000 in equipment and installation costs. Organizations receiving funding…
Can Raisins Be Great Again? Jeff Smutny on California’s Raisin Future
California’s raisin industry is at a crossroads, facing declining acreage, rising labor and production costs, global competition and the challenge of attracting the next generation of farmers. But Jeff Smutny,…
Native American Agriculture Predates European Colonization
The Agricultural Roots of Early America Long before European colonists arrived in North America, Indigenous peoples were developing sophisticated ways to obtain food from the land. While agricultural practices varied…
USDA Trade Push Meets a Changing California Raisin Industry
…now served a year as USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, said improving America’s agricultural trade position has been a major focus. According to Lindberg, the U.S….
USDA and the Birth of America’s Land-Grant Universities
…to agriculture and the mechanical arts. The university would eventually grow far beyond its original agricultural mission, becoming a comprehensive research university while maintaining agriculture and agricultural research as important…
California Figs Find New Momentum as Demand Grows
…Director for the California Fig Advisory Board and California Fresh Fig Growers Association, for an in-depth conversation about fresh and dried figs, new varieties, exports, nutrition, marketing and the future…
Land-Grant Universities Transform American Agriculture
…generations of farmers and agricultural professionals adopt new knowledge, technologies, and production practices. Not Every Land-Grant University Was an Agricultural School While agriculture was a central purpose of the land-grant…
Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor and the Future of West Side Farming
…In a wide-ranging interview with “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni, Del Bosque discussed everything from this year’s melon crop and a 25% water allocation to immigration reform, agricultural technology, SGMA…