…to maximize existing resources: Retrofitting natural gas plants for baseload power to reduce reliance on intermittent renewables. Decentralized energy generation through data center reactors, EV storage, and small modular nuclear…
Edward Ring Says Energy Abundance Could Transform California’s Water and Agriculture Future
…to import refined gasoline instead of processing California crude, Ring warned that fuel prices are likely to remain high, and regions like Kern County could suffer economically. He emphasized that…
AgNet News Hour: Health, Water, and California’s Crossroads
…an extended and candid interview with Assemblyman David Tangipa (District 8, Central Valley). Tangipa sharply criticizes California’s leadership, arguing that chronic deficits, high gas prices, wildfire recovery failures, and massive…
AgNet News Hour: Nutrition Policy, Prop 50, and California Agriculture Under Pressure
…raisins, noting that domestic growers face higher regulatory burdens without a level playing field. The show closes with discussion of water storage, rising gas prices, California’s growing budget deficit, stalled…
California in Crisis: Elaine Culotti on Leadership, Voter ID & Agriculture
…Infrastructure and resource management were central topics. Culotti argued that halting oil and gas production without alternatives endangers California’s pipelines and energy security, while high-density housing initiatives often prioritize developers…
Todd Burkdoll of Valent USA on Coverage, Technology, and the Future of California Agriculture
…where foliage is heavier and less where it is sparse. This technology has already become standard in European greenhouse production, driven by cost control and efficiency. However, Burkdoll cautioned that…
The Future of California Agriculture: Water, Utilities, and Advocacy Insights from Roger Isom
…are beginning to voice concerns as electricity bills, gas prices, and grocery costs soar. “I can’t afford $5 a gallon gas. I can’t afford $600 a month for PG&E,” Isom…
“Marco Polo” BBQ Turkey
…it on BBQ. ***Total marinade time should not exceed 12 hours*** Cooking: You can use a gas or charcoal BBQ providing they have lids. In either case you want to…
Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on State Water Board Over Groundwater Rights
…oil and gas, no major tourism, and no large-scale manufacturing, Kings County’s economic backbone is agriculture. “If we can’t keep farmers farming,” Ference warned, “we’re going to turn this place…
Edward Ring Wraps Up: California’s Path to Prosperity Lies in Facts, Not Fear
…added. “If they’d let us access it, we could have gas prices like Dallas, Texas.” The hosts emphasized that California’s energy and water challenges are not due to lack of…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…to happen.” He noted that California still relies on natural gas for about 40 percent of its power — yet policymakers are working to shut those plants down without viable…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…expanding the discussion beyond agriculture: “They are taking what should be an absolutely marvelous state with enormous resources—not just farming but oil and gas—and mismanaging it into crisis. We could…
Elaine Culotti: Fighting for California’s Farmers and Future
…trucking, rail, packers, farming—everything. But we can’t have $10 gas. We can’t run the oil companies out. And we can’t pretend that electric trucking fleets are realistic—it’s impossible. So what,…
David Tangipa: Fighting for California Farmers and Rejecting Proposition 50
…If Benicia closes in 2026, another 10 percent disappears. “That’s 20 percent of our refining capacity gone,” he said. “And the only reason gas prices aren’t eight or nine dollars…