…Management and Field Practices Field staff, growers, and Pest Control Advisors (PCAs) collaborate to implement proper chemical programs and cultural practices. This teamwork ensures that the crop entering the packing…
Ryan Jacobsen on Farming Through Storms, Labor, and the Future of California Agriculture
…ago,” he said. “That preparation made all the difference this year.” Jacobsen also addressed the growing complexity of farming in an urbanized state. “We’re still dealing with the same core…
Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag
…and Leadership Nanette has witnessed remarkable growth in women’s participation in agriculture over the past 40 years. When she started professionally, women were rare in the field. Today, women are…
AI and Automation Drive Florida’s AgTech Revolution
…beyond the field—into computer science, robotics, data analysis, and engineering. “You don’t have to get your boots dirty,” Boyd added. “You can be behind a computer and still be part…
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
…of local preparation. “We used that tragedy as a learning opportunity,” he explained. “We created what we call the heli-hydrant — a water source for helicopters to dip and dump…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…wholesale, and food-service partners. Silva explains that while internal maturity develops in the field, the external color is finished in-house to meet consumer expectations: “Customers buy with their eyes—and you…
Electrostatic Spraying: On Target’s AgTech Revolution
…had help from smart people, and perfected it one crop at a time.” Through gradual refinement and hands-on fieldwork, On Target Spray Systems became the only company currently offering electrostatic…
Building the Future of Ag Tech: Danny Bernstein and The Reservoir at FIRA 2025
…especially encouraging for its “fresh blood” — young roboticists and engineers from outside traditional agriculture who are now turning their skills toward solving challenges in the field. The Reservoir: A…
Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
…field, those foundational experiences matter. “Just learning how to look someone in the eye, shake their hand, and communicate effectively — those are powerful skills,” Jacobsen added. “FFA teaches that…
Merced College Dean Cody Jacobson Champions the Future of California Ag Education
…when we teach, it’s not just theory — it’s what’s happening right now in the field.” Jacobson also raises sheep and comes from a family of livestock producers, giving him…
How Draft Horses Powered American Farming
Amish farmer plowing field with draft horses. Photo by Brad Weaver on Unsplash Before the mid-1800s, American farms depended on horses and oxen to provide the muscle for plowing, hauling,…
Ecorobotix, AgTech Grants, and Hannah Johnson’s Push for California’s Future
…— how farms operate and how to make this technology work in the field,” she said. She also shared her personal mission, shaped by her own family’s experience of losing…
Post–Civil War Wheat Crash: How Farmers Turned to Corn and Livestock
A canon sits near a corn field at a Civil War battlefield. DepositPhotos image The Civil War’s Wheat Boom During the Civil War, wheat became one of the most valuable…
F3 Innovate: Powering the Central Valley’s AgTech Revolution
…help move ideas from the lab to the field. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture Artificial Intelligence is one of F3 Innovate’s most exciting frontiers. “AI is in every field, and…