…to develop and test real-world solutions. “We’re experimenting, gathering data, and building systems that can help solve everyday problems in farming,” she explained. Partnerships with data providers and technology companies…
Todd Snider Takes the Helm at Kern County Farm Bureau, Calls for Smarter Water Policy and Farm Advocacy
…in modern ag careers, from data technology to accounting. “You don’t have to have dirty boots to be in agriculture,” he said. On policy, Snider was blunt about Proposition 50,…
Verdant Robotics and Van Groningen & Sons Showcase Innovation and Tradition on AgNet News Hour
…he said. “It’s data-driven farming. Every field, every pass, every result is measured.” Sibley also discussed his journey from university professor and self-driving car pioneer to agricultural innovator. “I realized…
Ag Innovation and PCA Leadership: Priscilla Koepke and Mando Perez on AgNet News Hour
…just about tractors — it’s about technology, sustainability, and feeding the world,” Koepke said. She pointed to the new AI for Agriculture Supercomputing Center as a game-changer for data-driven farming,…
Mando Perez: Innovation & Leadership in California Ag
…forward in that solution,” Perez explained. Modern agriculture, he added, relies on precise, data-driven decisions. “With our monitoring tools, we provide growers with irrigation summaries, device-level details, water balances, month-to-month…
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…
Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge
…international competition grows fiercer. Regulatory compliance costs alone have increased by 1,400% in the past 15 years, according to Farm Bureau data. Many family farms, particularly small and mid-sized operations,…
California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas Tackles Prop 50, Farm Bill, and the Future of Farming
…for students from all backgrounds. “We have tremendous career opportunities in agriculture,” she said, pointing to data showing over four jobs per crop science graduate in California. On policy, Douglas…
California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks
…companies are beginning to reward carriers that adopt them. As Jose Nunez explained, data such as speeding, hard braking, or unsafe maneuvers are scored and shared with insurers, sometimes lowering…
California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity
…Water and Energy Despite political resistance, Ring sees hope in Silicon Valley. Data centers and chip manufacturing plants require massive amounts of energy and water, making scarcity a direct business…
Innovation, Water, and Politics Take Center Stage in California Ag
…field labor — it’s about coding, engineering, and data science too. Later in the program, Nick and Josh interviewed Leo Zacky, former head of Zacky Farms and now a candidate…
Reedley College Ag Conference 2025: Innovation, Careers & Farming’s Future
…spot. The career fair emphasizes agriculture’s evolving workforce needs — from coders and data analysts to engineers and drone operators — showcasing that the industry offers far more than traditional…
Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and Opportunity
…health data and performance records. Packers, meanwhile, want healthy animals that deliver on red meat yield and carcass quality. “This is really about people talking,” Williams said. “That’s how we…
Central Valley Fight: Tangipa Stands for Farmers
…I didn’t anticipate the level of intellectual negligence that controls this state. Whether it’s data, analytics, or policy, doing the right thing often isn’t enough.” Tangipa highlighted the frustrations of…