…The technology isn’t limited by crop type.” From Self-Driving Cars to Smart Agriculture Sibley’s journey to agriculture robotics began in academia and Silicon Valley. As a professor at the University…
How Wheat Transformed Mid-Atlantic Farming Before the American Revolution
…suppliers for global markets. Wheat soon became the region’s most important cash crop. The combination of fertile soils, a temperate climate, and access to Atlantic ports allowed farmers to meet…
Bill Jones: Fixing California’s Water and Future
…and environmental politics have eroded the foundation of the state’s water system. “The drought isn’t caused by climate change—it’s caused by a failure to plan,” he said. “We’ve ignored the…
Verdant Robotics and Van Groningen & Sons Showcase Innovation and Tradition on AgNet News Hour
…Sharpshooter’s smart system can perform multiple actions simultaneously — such as weeding, fertilizing, and thinning — all while tracking every spray or drop in real time. “It’s not just automation,”…
Bill Jones: “California Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever”
…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
…discussed the rapid adoption of smart irrigation and pest management technology, explaining how platforms like Semios give growers instant insights into field conditions. “Technology is only useful if it saves…
Karen Ross on Water, Workforce, and the Future of California Agriculture
…volatility and labor challenges to climate change and regulatory burdens. “There are so many pressures on margins,” she said. “Then you compound that with changing weather patterns, the implementation of…
Karen Ross Talks Water, Regulation, and Prop 50 Silence on AgNet News Hour
…mix of climate uncertainty and government regulation has made farming even more difficult. Still, she emphasized that the future can be bright if farmers and policymakers work together on education,…
David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
…Behind California’s Wildfires Tangipa began by challenging the familiar narrative that California’s wildfires are primarily caused by climate change. “Those communities in the Palisades and Eaton area didn’t burn down…
Why Prop 50 Threatens Rural Representation: California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass
…California in the last 10 years.” With farmers already battling regulatory costs and climate pressures, Douglass says losing representation in Washington, D.C. would only make matters worse. A Call to…
David Tangipa Slams Insurance Commissioner and Prop 50 on AgNet News Hour
…handling of wildfires, pointing out that the Palisades and Eaton fires were made worse by negligence, not climate change. He cited evidence that LADWP left a reservoir basin empty and…
Mando Perez: Innovation & Leadership in California Ag
…has had a strong 2025, Perez noted. The company continues to innovate in pest management, irrigation, and climate monitoring. Its solutions aim to improve fruit quality while reducing labor and…
Mando Perez of Semios Named CAPCA Member of the Year
…monitoring, and climate data. He explained how the company provides growers with water pressure summaries, network uptime reporting, pest phenology tracking, and spray timing recommendations. These tools allow farmers to…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…a personal example: “At my home, I have a smart irrigation timer that adjusts based on weather. It’s the same concept farmers use, just on a smaller scale. It’s about…