Don Cameron

Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges

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…the West Side. Cameron warns that abandoned fields attract rats and other pests, which then migrate into neighboring farms, destroying drip irrigation systems and spreading disease. These challenges extend beyond…

Melissa Oberti on Grapes, Almonds, and Water Challenges

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…needs to pivot, make it fun and interesting, and use social media to reach a younger audience,” Melissa says. Advice for Small and Aspiring Farmers Melissa encourages young and small-scale…

Joe Del Bosque

Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor, and the Fight for California Farming

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…often limit tools farmers can use, from pest control in almond orchards to irrigation management. Yet farmers continue to innovate. Del Bosque notes that drip irrigation has reduced water use…

California Agriculture at a Crossroads

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…precision irrigation to drone technology. Farmers already save up to 30% of water with precision systems, and drones promise even more efficiency in spraying, scouting, and monitoring. Boyer agreed, noting…

California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Organics Innovation and Prop 50

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…the challenges organic producers face, from high input costs to strict regulations. She stressed that success in organic farming requires a whole-systems approach—managing soil health, irrigation, habitat diversity, and biological…

Midland Tractor

Midland Tractor: John Deere Dealer Powering California Farmers with Innovation and Service

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…markets have created uncertainty across the agricultural sector. “Water is jobs,” Stan emphasized, noting that Madera County is at the center of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) impacts. With…

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

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…center in the discussion. Growers are looking to drones, mechanical harvesters, and new precision technologies to offset rising labor costs. “Part of this whole labor discussion is we need to…

California pistachio

California Pistachio Harvest 2025: Insights from Richard Kreps

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…operations. Kreps also pointed to rodents and birds damaging irrigation systems as an increasing concern. Abandoned orchards, particularly almonds left idle after market declines, have fueled gopher and rat populations….