…policy, not bad luck, that’s hurting California.” He emphasized that water is at the center of nearly every issue facing the state. “We have simply failed to manage our water…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…fruit is taking center stage. Kings River is currently shipping: Grapefruit Pummelos Navels Lemons California Clementines And by December, specialty varieties—including Cara Cara’s, raspberry (blood) oranges, and Minneolas—will enter the…
Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…production, growers will need to reinvest in: compost nutrients adequate irrigation Trees need a period of recovery to deliver a strong bloom in 2026. The balance remains delicate: customers must…
Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
…Ag Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will include a meat processing plant, tree nut processing line, fruit and vegetable processing center, nutrition research lab, and retail farm market. “Once…
Merced College Dean Cody Jacobson Champions the Future of California Ag Education
…college is now constructing a cutting-edge Ag Innovation Center, which will feature a meat processing facility, tree-nut and produce processing labs, a nutrition and product-development center, and a retail farm…
Ag Hall of Fame: Honoring U.S. Agricultural Pioneers
…no exception. The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, located in Bonner Springs, Kansas, near Kansas City, stands as a living tribute to the pioneers, innovators, and leaders who…
Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025
Gabe Youtsey California agriculture sits at the center of both national food security and global innovation. At FIRA USA 2025, Ag Meter sat down with Gabe Youtsey of UC Agriculture…
Beef Plan, Spray Tech, and AI: California Ag Eyes Relief and Reinvention
…state’s defining challenge. Boyd said UF is investing heavily in agricultural AI—building an applied AI center with new state and federal support—and scouting technologies that can retrofit existing equipment, target…
CAPCA 2025: PCAs, Innovation, and Leadership Take Center Stage
The October 22 edition of the AgNet News Hour captured the energy and innovation coming out of this year’s CAPCA Conference in Reno, Nevada, with hosts Nick Papagni and Josh…
F3 Innovate: Powering the Central Valley’s AgTech Revolution
…take center stage. “For us, everything starts with the growers,” Koepke emphasized. “We’re grower-driven in what we choose to focus on. Our role is to help connect them with the…
Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming
…we have great irrigation districts and solid water rights.” Bryan also serves on the board of the Central San Joaquin Water Irrigation District, where he’s working to help local growers…
Verdant Robotics and Van Groningen & Sons Showcase Innovation and Tradition on AgNet News Hour
…he said. “Our regulations are tough, but they guarantee safe, traceable, premium produce.” He also praised his region’s strong irrigation districts but warned about water politics threatening farmers elsewhere. “We’ve…
Bill Jones: “California Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever”
…water for irrigation, but it has to come at the right time,” he said, noting that most of this year’s rainfall will once again “go right to the ocean” instead…
Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming
…ripple effect. “No water for farmers means more dust, more valley fever, more gophers and rats eating irrigation lines,” he said. “And we still send 70 percent of our rainwater…