…efficiency would drop, and food would be twice as expensive. Safety would not improve,” Roberti explains, highlighting how modern cattle management ensures both productivity and consumer confidence. Predation, Water, and…
Sonoma County Agriculture: Challenges, Advocacy, and Community Engagement
…misdemeanors for trespassing, tampering with vehicles, and stealing livestock. Ghirardelli praised local law enforcement for taking these threats seriously and protecting food safety and security. Educating the Public Community education…
Americans to Eat 1.48 Billion Wings for Super Bowl LX
…one food above all others: chicken wings. According to the National Chicken Council’s (NCC) annual Chicken Wing Report, Americans are projected to consume 1.48 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl…
Dayna Ghirardelli Says Sonoma County Agriculture Is Under Constant Attack — and Still Standing
…nearly enough educating. Programs like Ag Days, Farm Fest, and school outreach events are critical to reconnecting the public with where food actually comes from — especially in a state…
Potter Valley Water Crisis: A Community Fighting for Survival
…supply it are at risk of being torn down.” The Potter Valley Project, completed in 1908, diverts water from the Eel River to the Russian River basin, powering local agriculture…
California Wolves Push Ranchers to the Brink as Heather Hadwick Demands Action
…situation has escalated dramatically. Declining deer, elk, and antelope populations have left wolves without adequate natural food sources, pushing them closer to ranches, schools, and neighborhoods. In some areas, wolf…
Colorado Agriculture: Mining, Railroads, and Early Farms
…late 1800s changed everything. Mining strikes brought an influx of prospectors and entrepreneurs, creating an immediate need for food and supplies. Much of early Colorado agriculture developed to serve these…
Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis
…ecosystem is dangerously out of balance. A Call to Engage Hadwick urged Californians to follow pending legislation, submit public comments, and support rural voices. “This is about food security, safety,…
California Raisins in Trouble: Kalem Barserian Warns the Industry Is Shrinking Fast
…programs. If approved, that could remove roughly 15,000 tons from the supply chain and help stabilize the market. Nick and Josh also debated the marketing problem—especially how to get kids…
Potter Valley Dam Removal Threatens California Water Supply
…region’s water supply and devastate agriculture, public safety, and rural communities. On Ag Meter, Todd Lands, vice mayor and former mayor of Cloverdale, outlined why the Potter Valley Project is…
Kalem Barserian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins
…tons this season, meaning surplus inventories continue to build. That oversupply has weakened grower prices and intensified pressure on packers and farmers alike. Barserian also points to massive acreage losses….
Colorado’s Agricultural Turning Point
…quickly, creating demand for food, livestock, and local agricultural production. The arrival of railroads in Denver in the late 1870s proved to be a turning point. Rail connections linked Colorado…
Why California Agriculture Is Losing Ground Despite Feeding the World
…supplies erodes national autonomy and leaves the country vulnerable to supply disruptions. Mason warned that Americans have already seen the consequences of this kind of dependence, citing past supply chain…
Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched
…yet the impact lands hard on the people producing the food. One of the most striking points Mason made was about the unique advantage California has, a Mediterranean climate found…