…out to sea. He tied current orchard removals under SGMA to rising public health concerns, noting spikes in respiratory illness in areas where orchards have been removed and dust has…
How Mechanization Transformed Corn Farming in America
…produce enough food to feed 10 people for an entire year, illustrating how mechanization expanded food production while reducing labor demands. Why This Transformation Still Matters The steady reduction in…
Potter Valley Dam Removal Threatens California Water Supply
…even a 10% reduction in water supply could result in a $65 million loss and 200 lost jobs. Beyond farming, Lands emphasized public safety risks. Reduced river flows would increase…
How the Great Depression Transformed American Farmland
From Dust to Renewal: How the Great Depression Sparked U.S. Soil Conservation AI image created by ChatGPT When the winds of the 1930s carried dust across America’s plains, it wasn’t…
Semios Advances Smart Farming with Automation & Precision
…growers facing rising input and labor costs, this combination of precision, reliability, and reduction in manual effort is essential. Growers using Semios’ solutions have already seen year-over-year improvements in pest…
SOLIX Robotics: Solar-Powered Autonomy for Modern Farmers
…approach to ensure each SOLIX deployment evolves to fit customer needs. Major Input Savings for Growers One of the biggest advantages of SOLIX is its potential for massive herbicide reduction….
Early American Farmers and the Lost Art of Soil Stewardship
…importance of soil stewardship. Through hard lessons learned from erosion, dust storms, and declining yields, the movement toward soil conservation began to take hold. Today, farmers and ranchers embrace sustainable…
Building the Future of Ag Tech: Danny Bernstein and The Reservoir at FIRA 2025
…the Central Valley,” he said. “They have to handle mud, weather, and dust — not just lab floors.” Autonomous Equipment and Collaboration with Growers Autonomous vehicles were another major highlight…
Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
…If we move away from that, the Valley could turn into a dust bowl.” That’s why he and his team at Merced College remain focused on innovation, workforce alignment, and…
Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming
…ripple effect. “No water for farmers means more dust, more valley fever, more gophers and rats eating irrigation lines,” he said. “And we still send 70 percent of our rainwater…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…a good neighbor,” he said. “That means managing dust, preventing runoff, and engaging with nearby urban environments. Ag is going above and beyond.” A Shared Responsibility Broad’s message is clear:…
California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future
…an anaerobic digester to handle water management. The entire facility has been converted to LED lighting for energy savings. Packaging suppliers are held to strict waste-reduction standards. McCormick explained that…
Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation
…The U.S. beef cow herd has fallen to its lowest level since 1951. This reduction in cattle numbers is one reason why beef prices at the supermarket have climbed so…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…water mismanagement, pointing out that despite political claims, restrictions have neither saved fish populations nor secured long-term agricultural productivity. Instead, water policy has created “a man-made dust bowl” that threatens…