…edge in the fight against crop damage. Whether you’re a grower, PCA, or just passionate about pistachio production, this episode offers timely, practical advice to help safeguard yields and manage…
Inside Hanford Dairy Life with Farmer Case Anker
…milk production toward maintaining their body systems. Even with this year’s favorable temperatures, summer remains a challenging season for maintaining high production levels. Cow Productivity and “All-Star” Producers A cow’s…
Fighting for California Agriculture: Rich Kreps
…environment, California risks losing production permanently. The conversation also tackled labor and workforce challenges, particularly immigration reform. Kreps underscored the need for a legal, stable labor supply, arguing that lawmakers…
California FFA Leaders Share Vision for Agriculture’s Future
…Career Development Events (CDEs) in crop science, forestry, and agribusiness Urban agriculture projects like nursery operations and controlled-environment farming Lily Vaughn emphasized, “FFA allows students to find where their talents…
Madera County Water Challenges Explained by Matt Angell
…notes almonds are among the most water-efficient crops—consumers typically eat all they buy, unlike other crops that waste significant portions. He considers almonds “50% more efficient” than many agricultural products….
Minturn Nut’s Darren Rigg Talks Almond Industry
Minturn Nut Company’s Role in California Agriculture Darren Rigg, a leader at Minturn Nut Company in Le Grand, California, shared insights on the current almond market, crop quality, and the…
Discover the Edge: Managing Tree Fruit Harvest in the Heat
…ripening, this conversation is packed with valuable takeaways. Learn how blocking ethylene production can be a game-changer during stressful growing conditions and why, even with smaller fruit sizes in some…
California Almonds at the Crossroads: Tariffs, Trade, and Hope for a Better Harvest
…The episode tackled the impact of a recent 3 billion-pound crop estimate, which spooked the market and dropped prices. Rigg stressed that the estimate was just that—an estimate—and urged growers…
California Freight Industry Crisis: Trucking Leader Speaks Out on Rising Costs and Regulations
…almond, and citrus production. “You can grow the best peaches and plums, but if you can’t get them to market, what’s the point?” Wood said. Arizona: A Brief Respite from…
Cyrus McCormick and the Reaper Revolution
…and Farmer Uncertainty Faced with an uncertain future, McCormick made the bold decision to delay mass production for eight years. Even after production began, many of the machines he sold…
Innovation and Ingenuity in the Desert: Yuma, Arizona’s Role in Feeding America
…instructor with the University of Arizona, and Robert Masson, a Cooperative Extension Agent in Yuma County. Don discusses how drones are transforming row crop scouting, plant health monitoring, and even…
Trucking in Crisis: Mark Wood Sounds the Alarm on California Freight
…of the upcoming Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo in Tampa, where key issues like immigration reform and, you guessed it, freight will take center stage. Full interview coming soon on…
Almond Crop Surprise: Growers Navigate Higher Yields, Market Strategy
…for AgNet West: Almond Crop Surprise: Growers Navigate Higher Yields and Market Strategy Crop Estimates Fall Short of Reality Initial projections for the 2024 almond crop placed total production around…
USDA Pays Millions to California Dairies Amid Bird Flu Milk Losses
…2024. The virus has infected cattle and caused severe declines in milk production across the region. Report by Lorrie Boyer for AgNet West: USDA Pays Millions to California Dairies Amid…