…Agri-Center’s mission is education. The Adventures Learning Center and Museum is open year-round and serves as a hub for school tours and public visits. Here, children and adults alike can…
Manuel Cunha Discusses Cesar Chavez Controversy and Labor Challenges Facing California Agriculture
…of statues, reconsideration of school names, and shifting public perception. Cunha noted how quickly public opinion changed following the report, raising questions about how historical figures are evaluated and remembered….
Growing the Future: Ag in the Classroom Reaches California Students
…Schools Without Ag Programs For schools that may not have traditional agriculture programs like FFA, Fletcher encourages educators and parents to begin with simple activities. School gardens, taste-testing projects, or…
AgNet News Hour Podcast: Business, Ag Education, Water History & Orchard Health
…event that takes students on a virtual journey through the farm-to-school process. The program will highlight produce operations, beef production, and school food service programs to show how food travels…
Dairy Leadership: Melvin Mederios on the Future of Milk
…content, improved texture, and better flavor. Whole Milk, Nutrition, and the Next Generation One policy development the industry is celebrating is the push to bring whole milk back into school…
Fresno’s Pappy’s Seasoning: A Family Legacy Built on Flavor
…of high school, the family business faced an uncertain future. Rather than continuing the meat company, Eddie chose a new path. Turning a Seasoning into a Business While Pappy Meat…
A Fresno Success Story Featured on the AgNet News Hour
…aged beef supplied to markets from San Francisco to Los Angeles. After his father passed away while Papulias was still in high school, the future of the family business became…
Axios® 20 SC Fungicide Offers Flexible Disease Control for Almond Growers
…SC can also fit within tight harvest timelines. Ease of use also extends to worker safety and operational flexibility. Axios 20 SC is classified as an EPA reduced-risk pesticide and…
Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture
…relief would come from reducing permit delays, inspection overload, pesticide reporting layers, labor mandates, and escalating fees that are “suffocating” operations across the state. Hilton emphasizes that he has run…
Stephanie Nash: From California to Tennessee, Fighting for American Agriculture
…up in Fresno, California, immersed in agriculture. She attended Immanuel Schools in Reedley, CA, where she was active in 4-H. Despite not having FFA at the time, her early experiences…
Stephanie Nash Advocates for Farmers and the Next Generation of Agriculture Leaders
…as a national voice for agriculture. Nash grew up in Reedley, California, attending Emmanuel High School before her family relocated to Tennessee in 2013. There, the Nash family built a…
R7 Enterprises: Dave Roberts on Water, Lemons & California’s Farming Future
…themselves and educate the public. He welcomes school tours and invites anyone — including policymakers — to visit his farm. “We have nothing to be ashamed of,” he says. “We…
More Than a Million Strong: How FFA Is Shaping America’s Future
…school about agricultural education programs. If a chapter doesn’t exist, schools can work toward establishing one by developing ag education coursework. Adults who want to support a local chapter can…
Robert Thomas and the Birth of the Farmer’s Almanac
…age, he showed a strong interest in writing. That passion shaped his early career path, leading him to become a school teacher. Thomas taught English writing and literature, disciplines that…