california

California Water, Energy, and Resource Policy: A Conversation with Edward Ring

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Environment, Forestry, Greenhouse Gas, Interview, Irrigation, Solar, Special Reports, Water

…runoff annually. Beyond forestry, California has untapped natural resources: lithium for EV batteries, quarrying, and asphalt production. Local production could reduce reliance on countries with poor labor and environmental standards,…

California

Edward Ring Says Energy Abundance Could Transform California’s Water and Agriculture Future

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…would unlock solutions across the board, from desalination and groundwater recharge to advanced water filtration and inter-basin transfers. The conversation also circled back to forestry and environmental management. Ring noted…

Alexandra Duarte

Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…are not strictly partisan. Issues such as water, forestry management, safety, and regulatory reform, she argued, are bipartisan needs that impact all residents. She highlighted rural water projects, including the…

Edward Ring

California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity

DanAgri-Business, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Interview, Irrigation, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…guiding policy. Ring responded that water and forestry agencies are too often staffed by academics trained by activist professors who emphasize conservation and rationing over abundance and infrastructure. He argued…

forest management

The Roots of U.S. Forest Management

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Forestry, This Land of Ours, USDA

…first step toward organized forest management. Just a few years later, in 1881, the USDA expanded the effort by creating the Division of Forestry, which laid the groundwork for modern…

Florida FFA

Florida FFA Leaders Share Their Passion for Agriculture at Specialty Crop Expo

DanEducation, Interview, Special Reports

…encouraged her to try FFA. Although initially hesitant, Isabelle soon discovered her passion for the diversity of agriculture—from aquaculture to forestry to citrus. “I fell in love with an organization…

Future Leaders Shine at Florida FFA

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…highlighting how FFA unites students from aquaculture to forestry under one mission: supporting the world through farming. Host Nick Papagni noted that employers should take notice: “If FFA is on…

California FFA

California FFA Leaders Share Vision for Agriculture’s Future

DanEducation, Interview, Special Reports

…Career Development Events (CDEs) in crop science, forestry, and agribusiness Urban agriculture projects like nursery operations and controlled-environment farming Lily Vaughn emphasized, “FFA allows students to find where their talents…

AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25

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…across various agricultural sectors, including specialty crops, dairy, forestry and nurseries. They also discussed California’s third-largest avocado crop in a decade, with a 44% increase from the previous year. The…