…reactors. Market competition to lower electricity costs, making large-scale projects like desalination and advanced water treatment more feasible. Ring argues that California can achieve energy abundance without compromising safety or…
Carbon Robotics Brings Laser Weeding and Autonomous Tractors to Center Stage
…the conversation also highlighted regulatory challenges in California. While self-driving vehicles operate on public streets in San Francisco, autonomous tractors face gray areas under state labor and safety regulations. Mikesell…
Using Bt Products During Bloom to Manage Caterpillar Pests
As California growers move into bloom season, pest management decisions must balance effective control with pollinator safety. In today’s Growing Edge segment, Daniel Zommick of Valent BioSciences discussed how Bt…
Bee Season in Full Swing, Highlighting Pollination Urgency for Almond Growers
…food humans consume. Worker bees live about 30 to 40 days, while queens can live several years. During bloom, bees work quickly and methodically, foraging from the closest flowers and…
Missouri’s Early Agricultural Roots: River Commerce and Opportunity
…surplus downriver to plantation societies in the lower Mississippi Valley. These southern markets demanded large quantities of food and feed to sustain expanding plantation economies. The ability to transport crops…
Stephanie Moreda-Arend Warns Point Reyes Dairy Families Are Being Forced Off Generational Land
…food without good land,” she emphasized. Moreda-Arend also raised concerns about the long-term consequences. Once a dairy shuts down, it rarely returns. The generational knowledge, infrastructure, and passion required to…
Luther Burbank and the Potato That Changed Agriculture
…Idaho potato, a name now synonymous with American potato production. This contribution had a lasting impact on food production, helping shape one of the country’s most important staple crops and…
Leo Burnett and the Birth of the Jolly Green Giant
Mark Oppold with An American Agriculture History Minute highlights a surprising and influential chapter in U.S. agricultural and marketing history—one that connects food production, consumer tastes, and one of the…
John Duarte Lays Out a Blueprint for Water Abundance as World Ag Expo Hits Full Swing
…rational solution, one that secures the border, removes criminals, and provides legal work status for long-time laborers who support the food system. He said working families, especially in the Central…
California Walnuts Poised for Growth as Global Markets Align
…to modernize how walnuts are perceived. Long seen primarily as a baking ingredient, walnuts are being repositioned as a produce item and everyday food, supported by decades of health research….
Wolves, Water, and the Fight for California Agriculture
…Reducing California farmland, he argues, does not eliminate food demand. It exports production to countries with fewer environmental protections, worsening global outcomes while weakening U.S. food security. Why These Stories…
Richard Kreps Says Pistachios, Water, and Common Sense Must Lead California Forward
…almonds, and walnuts are among the most nutrient-dense foods California produces, giving them leverage in global markets. While tariffs often dominate headlines, Kreps argued that when consumers worldwide want high-quality,…
Michigan Agriculture: A National Leader in Diversity, Cherries, and Innovation
…small red beans. These crops are essential to food manufacturers, processors, and consumers, playing a key role in American diets and global food supply chains. Strong Dairy Production Across the…
Jeff Aiello Says California’s Wolf and Water Crises Are Symptoms of Broken Environmental Policy
…that a major earthquake in the Delta could instantly cripple water deliveries to Southern California, exposing how fragile the system truly is. One of Aiello’s strongest messages centered on food…