…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
…pace with population growth, agriculture, and climate realities. “Let’s focus on being resilient,” Broad emphasized. “This problem is solvable if we take action.” Food Security and the Value of American…
Plymouth Colony Crops: Corn, Tobacco, and Early Trade
…or maize. Corn was not only more adaptable to New England’s soil and climate but also provided a dependable food source critical for survival. Plymouth Colony Crops: Corn, Tobacco, and…
Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation
…of the world,” Parkfield may be warm during the day, but evenings cool into the mid-50s with low humidity compared to the San Joaquin Valley. This climate creates an ideal…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…for common sense. “We don’t need to be distracted by climate alarmism fantasies or divided by identity politics,” Duarte said. “We have a common interest in the American dream.” For…
California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks
…Woods Jr. explained, the economic climate is hitting freight just as hard. “Everybody’s talking about inflation,” Woods said. “Our costs are at the highest they’ve ever been, and our rates…
Lorenzo Rios: Valley Strong Vision for California
…where tough answers are found.” Farmers as Environmental Stewards Rios pushed back against policies that, in his view, wrongly penalize producers. “We’ve got to stop weaponizing climate policy against farmers,”…
Edward Ring Brings Water Solutions to the AgNet News Hour
…ideas. He argued that California’s chronic shortages are not the result of climate change or drought trends, but of policy failures and regulatory overreach. “Water means everything,” Ring emphasized, noting…
Native American Agriculture: Roots of U.S. Farming
…systems to grow corn in arid climates. Great Plains: Used fire to promote grasses for bison hunting, but also cultivated sunflowers and squash near rivers. Pacific Northwest: Combined fishing with…