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Elaine Culotti, the “Lipstick Farmer,” Warns Farmers on Prop 50 and California’s Mismanagement
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How the Smith-Lever Act Created 4-H and Transformed Rural America
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David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
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David Tangipa Slams Insurance Commissioner and Prop 50 on AgNet News Hour
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How Rural Electrification Transformed U.S. Farms
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Shannon Douglass Doubles Down on Prop 50 Opposition
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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…
The Iconic Case Eagle Logo: A Symbol of History and Innovation
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California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
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