…growth in agricultural development in its history. As Mark Oppold explains in his American Agriculture History Minute, the 50-year span between 1860 and 1910 reshaped the nation’s farming economy, population…
Fourth-Generation Farming in the South Valley: An Interview with Jason Giannelli
…the director of farming for Old River Farming Company and RNG Fanucchi, overseeing the cultivation of corn silage, wheat silage, and other crops essential to feeding dairy cows across Kern…
Jason Gianelli: Water, Labor, and the Future of Farming in the South Valley
The November 21 edition of the AgNet News Hour closed out the week with a powerful, wide-ranging interview featuring Jason Gianelli, fourth-generation Kern County farmer and Director of Farming for Old River…
Early 19th Century Farming Shaped America’s Economy
…Agriculture History Minute, no one at the time would have been surprised to see that the U.S. economy was overwhelmingly agriculturally based. Farming was not simply an industry—it was the…
Celebrating California Agriculture: Education, Advocacy, and Community with Anna Genasci
…dairy farming, connecting her personally to the county’s rich agricultural landscape. Inspiring the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders Anna’s path into agriculture demonstrates that passion and dedication can lead to…
Anna Genasci Champions Ag Education and Community Pride in Stanislaus County
…farming when they can touch it, see it, and experience it.” Next summer, the Stanislaus County Library and the Farm Bureau Foundation will introduce agriculture-themed books as part of the…
Semios Advances Smart Farming with Automation & Precision
…can trust. Farming Today Requires New Tools, New Thinking Pistoresi reflected on how drastically farming has changed since his grandfather’s era. Today’s growers face financial pressure, water restrictions, environmental challenges,…
Stephen Pistoresi Shares How Semios Is Transforming Pest Control, Irrigation, and the Future of Farming
…drive straight into ag innovation. He told listeners that Semios’ mission is simple: make farming more predictable, more profitable, and more sustainable using real-time data and smart automation. Semios, which…
Southern Agriculture: The Rise of Plantations and Cotton’s Global Impact
…regions focused on diversified farming, smaller plots, and self-sustaining communities, the South evolved around a plantation-based system that defined its economy, society, and land use for generations. Land Ownership and…
SOLIX Robotics: Solar-Powered Autonomy for Modern Farmers
…to pull-behind units to modern 120-foot self-propelled sprayers. SOLIX, he says, is the next logical step in that history. Taylor Wetli’s Path to Solinftec Wetli brings firsthand farming experience to…
Solinftec’s Taylor Wetli Talks Solar Robotics and the Future of Smart Farming
…said. “We’re here to make farming easier and more sustainable.” Papagni ended the show with his trademark enthusiasm. “This is the future of farming,” he said. “Automation doesn’t replace the…
How Railroads Transformed American Agriculture in the 1860s
…vital role in shaping American agriculture. Drawn by low fares and generous land offers, they brought with them generations of farming expertise. Settlers from Germany, Scandinavia, and Britain introduced new…
Early American Farmers and the Lost Art of Soil Stewardship
Photo by Matthew Lancaster on Unsplash A Myth of Responsible Farming Many Americans like to believe that early farmers and ranchers were responsible caretakers of the soil—working the land with…
Inside FIRA USA 2025: California’s AgTech Future
…crucial. But automation also creates new opportunities. One of the biggest needs farmers express today, Johnson said, is a workforce that understands both farming and technology. The most valuable employees…