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Milk Is Back: Health Benefits, Kids, and California Dairy
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Corn Shelling Bees: How Early Americans Processed Corn by Hand
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Alexandra Duarte Talks Water, Agriculture, and Rural California in State Senate District 4 Race
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Elaine Culotti: Why California’s Farmers, Cities, and Future Are at a Breaking Point
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The Louisiana Purchase: How Thomas Jefferson Secured America’s Agricultural Future
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AgNet News Hour: California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass on Policy, People, and the Future of Agriculture
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AgNet News Hour: Policy Shifts, Market Pressures, and the Future of California Almonds
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AgNet News Hour: Weather, Policy, and Crop Insights in California Agriculture
…nut crop production, and emerging global demand trends for pistachios and walnuts. A highlight of the episode is the interview with Todd Bergdoll of Valent USA, who shares his expertise…
How Early Agriculture Shaped Ohio: Insights from Mark Oppold
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California Agriculture in Transition: Market Volatility, Almond Outlook & Feed Trends
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The Future of California Farming: Insights from Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities
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The Legacy of Land-Grant Universities in American Agriculture History
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