AgNet News Hour podcast

AgNet News Hour Podcast: Business, Ag Education, Water History & Orchard Health

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Event, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Farm Bill, Growing Edge, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Vegetables, Water

…policy, and crop protection. From inspiring entrepreneurship stories to the future of ag education and emerging orchard threats, this episode highlights the voices shaping agriculture across California. If you want…

Cannon Michael

Six Generations of Farming: Cannon Michael on Water, Innovation, and the Future of California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Biotechnology, Conservation, Economy, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

…Flyway for migrating birds. From Three Crops to Major Diversification When Michael assumed leadership of the farm in 2014, Bowles Farming Company focused primarily on three crops: alfalfa, barley, and…

ethnicity

Ethnicity’s Role in Early American Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…often built their livelihoods around a combination of farming and livestock herding. Rather than focusing primarily on intensive crop production, these groups placed greater emphasis on raising hogs and cattle….

agricultural extension

Sharing Knowledge on the Frontier: Early Agricultural Extension in America

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

Early American settlers faced a unique challenge: producing enough food and cash crops in unfamiliar lands with limited resources. In the absence of modern communications, these pioneers relied heavily on…

Carbon Robotics

From Backyard Prototype to Global Ag Tech: Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder Revolution

DanAgri-Business, Field & Row Crops, Interview, Special Reports, Technology

…Mikesell identified a critical challenge: weed control. Traditional methods rely heavily on herbicides and manual labor, which can harm crops, farmers, and the environment. Carbon Robotics’ solution? The LaserWeeder, an…

almond

Bees Are Gold: Why Almond Growers Can’t Afford to Miss Pollination in 2026

DanAgri-Business, Almonds, Environment, Industry, Interview, Pollinators, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

…no almond crop. California’s almond industry relies almost entirely on managed honey bee pollination. Each year, virtually every commercial hive in the United States migrates to California for almond bloom….