mid-Atlantic

How Wheat Transformed Mid-Atlantic Farming Before the American Revolution

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Field & Row Crops, Grain, This Land of Ours, Wheat

…grow. As Mark Oppold notes in his American Agriculture History Minute, the mid-Atlantic’s agricultural story before the American Revolution is one of adaptation, opportunity, and global connection. What began as…

Bill Jones

Bill Jones: Fixing California’s Water and Future

DanAgri-Business, Drought, Economy, Education, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…the Golden State. In this AgMeter interview, Jones reflects on his tenure in office, his continuing advocacy for voter ID, and his vision for restoring California’s agricultural and political balance….

Verdant Robotics and Van Groningen & Sons Showcase Innovation and Tradition on AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Corn, Economy, Field & Row Crops, Industry, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Melons, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

…define California agriculture. As Papagni put it, “From AI robotics to 100 years of farming heritage — that’s California ag in one show.” Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……

Bill Jones: “California Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever”

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Pistachios, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Stone Fruit, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Water

…man-made, not climate-driven. “The drought isn’t from climate change, it’s from poor planning,” he said. “We built a world-class system in the 1960s but stopped maintaining it. You can’t run…

Ag Innovation and PCA Leadership: Priscilla Koepke and Mando Perez on AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Education, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Pest Update, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

The October 14 edition of the AgNet News Hour showcased two powerful voices shaping the future of California agriculture — Priscilla Koepke, CEO of F3 Innovate, and Mando Perez, Southern…

Karen Ross

Karen Ross on Water, Workforce, and the Future of California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Climate Change, Conservation, Economy, Energy, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Water

A Visit to Reedley: California’s Ag Secretary Engages with the Valley California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross joined The Ag Meter host Nick Papagni at Reedley…

Karen Ross Talks Water, Regulation, and Prop 50 Silence on AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. The discussion, recorded at Reedley College, covered water storage, regulation, labor, and the growing tension between Sacramento and Central Valley agriculture. Ross acknowledged that California farmers…

California’s water

California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad

DanAgri-Business, Citrus, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…Agriculture Papagni noted that federal attention on water storage projects could bring long-awaited progress, and Broad agreed, calling agriculture a matter of national security. “We can’t outsource our ag production—you…