pappy's

A Fresno Success Story Featured on the AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Cattle, Economy, Hogs & Pork, Interview, Podcasts, Poultry, Special Reports

…the story behind Pappy’s success is about far more than spices and sauces—it’s about perseverance, family, and navigating the increasingly complex world of food production and small business in California….

Westward Expansion

America’s Westward Expansion and the Transformation of Agriculture

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

…its value. This process became a pattern repeated across generations. A farmer would: Purchase inexpensive frontier land Clear timber and prepare fields Build a farmhouse and outbuildings Cultivate crops and…

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

…cattle production into a diversified farming operation. Today, Michael represents the sixth generation of his family to run the farm, which now grows a wide range of crops in the…

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….

Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton Lays Out Plan to Revive California Agriculture, Energy, and Water Policy

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Economy, Environment, Funding, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…on imported oil while limiting domestic production. He argued that producing more energy within the state would lower costs, protect jobs, and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. The same regulatory…

Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Biotechnology, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Special Reports, Tariffs, Technology, Trade, Water

…Hilton laid out a sweeping vision for reform that touches water policy, energy production, agricultural automation, regulatory reform, and California’s relationship with Washington, D.C. His message to the agricultural community…

Stephanie Nash

Stephanie Nash: From California to Tennessee, Fighting for American Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Cattle, Dairy & Livestock, Economy, Education, Environment, Event, Industry, Interview, Special Reports

…food production. She believes agriculture should be mandatory in every high school, teaching responsibility, science, and stewardship while connecting students to the origin of their food. Challenges Facing Family Farms…

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…