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California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen

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…grown more demanding. Farming in an “urban state,” he notes, brings an ever-growing list of rules, regulations, and legislative challenges. While the broad categories of issues—water, labor, inputs—are the same…

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Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System

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A Voice for Water Policy Reform Edward Ring California’s ongoing water crisis remains one of the state’s most critical and divisive issues — a struggle that affects farmers, cities, and…

Nanette Simonian

Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag

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…decision-makers in coastal regions in charge of issues affecting farms on the East Hills—areas with very different agricultural concerns. Nanette emphasized that Proposition 50 is a California-specific issue and unrelated…

Van Groningen

Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming

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…remains one of the most critical issues for California agriculture. For Van Groningen & Sons, careful planning and good geography have kept their operation secure—at least for now. “Our water…

Bill Jones

Bill Jones: Fixing California’s Water and Future

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…those issues,” he said. “California is a policy-driven state. People want solutions, not partisanship.” Jones also encouraged new candidates to step up, arguing that California needs strong voices in both…

Nat DiBuduo

Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming

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…with Nat DiBuduo, former Allied Grape Growers President and longtime advocate for California’s agricultural community, the conversation turned toward politics, education, and one of the state’s most pressing issues—water. Known…

Karen Ross

Karen Ross on Water, Workforce, and the Future of California Agriculture

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…SGMA, and ongoing immigration and labor issues. These are all piling up.” Despite the headwinds, Ross emphasized collaboration, education, and technology as key solutions. She discussed how the state is…