…labor laws, and environmental requirements. Genasci points to the 40-hour overtime law as an example of well-intentioned policy with unintended consequences—farm workers now often take home less pay due to…
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds: Advancing Lettuce and Melon Varieties in Salinas
…broccoli and cauliflower. The trials mark Syngenta’s third year of testing in the region, with multiple sowing phases starting in June, ensuring comprehensive data for variety development. Testing and Developing…
Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: Nick Folio
…counter what they described as California’s regulatory “twilight zone.” The EPA has moved to block the state from imposing trucking rules on out-of-state carriers, while the USDA has announced efficiency…
California Trucking Rules Under Fire: EPA Pushback
…hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill broke down the latest developments impacting farmers, truckers, and communities across the state. EPA Pushes Back on California Trucking Regulations The Environmental Protection Agency…
Stanislaus Farm Bureau Leads in Advocacy and Education: Anna Genasci
…agriculture,” she explained. With technology playing a larger role in dairies, orchards, and row crops, Genasci believes that modern farming offers a place for every interest—from robotics to environmental science….
California Farmers Under Pressure: Andrew Genasci Calls for Advocacy and Common-Sense Policy
…“If we’re not at the table in Sacramento and D.C., someone else is. Whether it’s environmental groups or labor groups, they’re telling their story. We need to tell ours.” He…
Kern County’s Agriculture Advocate: Rachel Nettleton
…extends to social media outreach, where she sees opportunities to better highlight the environmental stewardship of farmers and the innovation happening across the industry. As Nettleton put it, “Everybody can…
Dale Nicol on Syngenta, Farming Challenges, and Feeding the World
…leader in crop protection and seed technology. Nicol emphasizes that the company’s strength lies in its pipeline of innovative products, from herbicides and insecticides to fungicides and seed treatments. “Syngenta…
Roger Isom on California Farming Challenges in 2025
…groundwater recharge. He criticized restrictions imposed by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and environmental rulings that redirected massive amounts of water away from farms. In Fresno County, once the…
California Ag at a Crossroads: Syngenta’s Dale Nicol
…about agriculture’s capacity for innovation. He highlighted Syngenta’s work in developing cutting-edge crop protection and seed technologies that help farmers increase yields while reducing environmental impact. He also called on…
Fighting for California Agriculture: Rich Kreps
…failed to invest in storage and infrastructure, even in wet years, leaving growers vulnerable to drought and restrictive environmental flows. Without a balanced approach that serves farms, communities, and the…
California FFA Leaders Share Vision for Agriculture’s Future
…fit—whether in production agriculture, law, agribusiness, or environmental science.” Embracing Technology and Sustainable Practices Looking ahead, FFA members are preparing for a future shaped by precision agriculture, drones, and integrated…
Madera County Water Challenges Explained by Matt Angell
…Alarming Groundwater Data and Projections Data from Stanford’s Water in the West and the California Department of Water Resources grades most California hydrologic regions as failing in groundwater data collection….
Freight, Labor, and Water: Roger Isom Unpacks the Big Challenges
…out how misguided environmental regulations have crippled the state’s most productive farmland—transforming once-thriving communities into shadows of their former selves. Despite sacrifices made to protect species like Delta smelt, populations…
