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FFA: Building the Next Generation of California Agriculture Leaders

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…nationwide, fostering lifelong connections California FFA prepares students for careers across agriculture, agribusiness, and technology 2026 will feature leadership academies, FFA Week, Sacramento Leadership Experience, and the State FFA Leadership…

Janae Wallace

Janae Wallace: Miss Rodeo California’s Year of Dedication and Impact

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…Rodeo Janae’s background extends beyond rodeo. A graduate of Valley Center High School in northern San Diego County, she focused on athletics and choir rather than FFA or 4-H. She…

Alexandra Duarte

Alexandra Duarte Talks Water, Agriculture, and Rural California in State Senate District 4 Race

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…has fueled that momentum, with volunteers walking communities, attending local events, and engaging directly with voters. Her campaign has also embraced highly visible agricultural symbolism, including riding a horse in…

California Farm Bureau

California Farm Bureau 107th Annual Meeting: Highlights, Advocacy Wins, and Preparing the Next Generation

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highlighted the energy and enthusiasm, particularly from young farmers, who brought optimism and innovation to the event. A highlight was the “Giving Back with Farm Bureau” philanthropy project, where over…

Elaine Culotti

Elaine Culotti: Why California’s Farmers, Cities, and Future Are at a Breaking Point

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…electricity while providing relatively few long-term jobs. Farming, Culotti said, needs clean air, clean water, and protection—not competition for scarce resources. High-Speed Rail and a Missed Opportunity Culotti strongly defended…

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California Agriculture & High-Speed Rail: Elaine Culotti on AgNet News Hour

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California Agriculture and the Central Valley Elaine Culotti, known as the “Lipstick Farmer,” joins AgNet News Hour to discuss the state of California agriculture and the Central Valley. She highlights…

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AgNet News Hour: Alexandra Duarte on California Agriculture, Water Policy, and the Future of Farming

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…local business owners: high costs of water and energy, staffing shortages, and limited rural resources. Duarte argues that California doesn’t have a water shortage, but rather a “Sacramento problem”, and…

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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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…Meeting in Anaheim, highlighting strong member participation, youth involvement, philanthropy efforts, and recognition of long-serving leaders. She emphasizes that agriculture today extends far beyond “cows and plows,” offering careers in…

Todd Burkdoll

Todd Burkdoll of Valent USA on Coverage, Technology, and the Future of California Agriculture

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…determines efficacy. In today’s high-cost farming environment, Burkdoll said, growers cannot afford inefficiency. Labor, fuel, water, equipment wear, and crop protection inputs have all risen sharply. If a product does…

Dan Janzen

Faith, Farming, and the Future: Dan Janzen at the Organic Growers Summit

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…Coast: Expanding Impact Dan highlighted FCFI’s active involvement in FFA and agricultural events across the Pacific Northwest. The organization participates in more than 30 FFA programs each year in Oregon,…