Dolce Calandra

Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward

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…provides motivation to keep adapting. Working Together for California Agriculture Calandra believes farmers need to continue learning from one another, particularly across generations. He said older farmers have provided him…

Ryan Jacobsen

Ryan Jacobsen: California Ag’s Future Depends on Water

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…and the American farmer, saying farmers have the opportunity to become the “rock stars of the future.” Listen to the Full Ag Meter Interview From water and SGMA to labor,…

Cannon Michael

Cannon Michael: California Farming at a Crossroads

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Bowles Farming CEO discusses water, labor, heat, technology and the future of California agriculture with The Ag Meter California agriculture is under pressure from nearly every direction, but sixth-generation farmer…

Enzo’s Olive Oil: Ricchiuti Family Builds on 100 Years of Farming

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From a 1914 Immigrant to a California Olive Oil Brand The Ricchiuti family has been farming in California’s Central Valley for more than a century. Today, fourth-generation farmer Vincent Ricchiuti…

Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor and the Future of West Side Farming

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Joe Del Bosque: A Farmer’s View of California Agriculture California agriculture is facing a complicated combination of extreme weather, water shortages, labor challenges, rising costs, regulations and uncertain markets. Few…

Merced College

Merced College Prepares the Next Generation of Ag Leaders

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…challenges facing California farmers and agricultural businesses. He acknowledged that regulations, laws and equipment requirements can make farming increasingly difficult and expensive. In some situations, growers may face equipment investments…

Hawkeye

The Hawkeye Riding Cultivator Helped Spark America’s First Agricultural Revolution

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…work of farmers. From Hand Power to Horsepower Before the Agricultural Revolution of the mid-19th century, much of America’s farming relied heavily on hand labor. Farmers spent long days walking…

Michelle Miller

Michelle Miller “Farm Babe” Says Farmers Must Tell Their Story Before Someone Else Does

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…both deserve consumer support rather than division created through misleading marketing campaigns. Farmers Are the Original Environmentalists Throughout the interview, Miller repeatedly emphasized that farmers have the greatest incentive to…