Merced College

Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College

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…crops and livestock pastures. “Students will experience the full farm-to-fork process — planting, nurturing, harvesting, processing, and even marketing their products,” he said. “It’s a complete educational ecosystem.” Connecting Students…

Ag Hall of Fame

Ag Hall of Fame: Honoring U.S. Agricultural Pioneers

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…prosperity. Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the mechanical reaper that revolutionized grain harvesting. These early honorees set the standard for generations of innovators to come. Continuing a Tradition of Leadership In…

Van Groningen

Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming

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…while we’re still harvesting this year’s crops.” For the Van Groningen family, farming is an ongoing cycle of planning, planting, harvesting, and improvement. “You always have to think one, two,…

water

Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future

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…were already moved or committed, out of an expected 1.7 billion-pound crop. “Rain at the wrong time can still spell disaster,” Kreps explained, pointing to the risk of delayed harvesting…

Pistachio Harvest Update and Fair Season Fun on AgNet News Hour

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…board chairman for American Pistachio Growers. Kreps reported that despite late-season rains causing isolated losses in Kings and Fresno Counties, California pistachio growers are harvesting one of the best crops…

Edward Ring

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

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…Investment Ring outlined a comprehensive plan of reservoirs, dredging, wastewater reuse, runoff harvesting, and desalination that could yield millions of acre-feet annually. He estimated the cost at $100 billion—just 0.1%…

California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform

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…Farm Labor: Hard Work Few Will Do Papagni stressed that farm labor is not unskilled work, pointing to strawberry, lettuce, melon, and table grape harvesting as examples requiring years of…

Family Tree Farms on Quality and Water: Daniel Jackson

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…tree fruit season, but Jackson emphasized that late-season varieties are still delivering strong flavor and appearance. Beyond stone fruit, the company is also harvesting blueberries, citrus, nuts, and even working…

Florida Citrus and Specialty Crops: Frank Giles on Challenges, Optimism, and Innovation

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…be investing in automation,” Giles said, noting that mechanical blueberry harvesting is gaining traction while strawberries remain more difficult to automate. The Specialty Crop Grower magazine continues to highlight these…