…planting seeds, and exploring the innovative technology that powers modern agriculture. “They’ll see how forward-thinking agriculture is in our valley,” said Goudreau. “Agriculture is not antiquated — it’s very forward-thinking,…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…2025, Westside growers only got a little over 50% allocation from the federal system,” he explained. “Planting and purchasing decisions are being made now for 2026, but we don’t yet…
Corey Broad of Avid Water on California’s Fixable Water Crisis
…planting decisions before knowing whether they’ll even receive federal water allocations. “Every year it’s the same discussion: will there be water, and how much?” he said. This unpredictability, he cautioned,…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…here in Hughson,” John said. Additional ranches in Modesto support long-term trials and research plantings, but the headquarters remains the hub of innovation and grower outreach. Nick noted that some…
Farming for the Future: Jake Barcellos and A-Bar Ag Enterprises
…unique pressures: Water availability: With land spread across five water districts, Barcellos explains that allocations often come too late to make effective planting decisions. Even in good rainfall years, much…
Native American Agriculture: Roots of U.S. Farming
…Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash Perhaps the most famous Native American farming system was the “Three Sisters” method. This intercropping strategy involved planting corn, beans, and squash together: Corn…
Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges
…Cameron emphasizes teamwork, giving much of the credit to his dedicated employees. This collaborative approach allows the ranch to remain productive year-round, from crop preparation and planting to harvest. Global…
Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture: America’s First Farm Organization
…by the Society was crop rotation. Instead of planting the same crop in the same field year after year—which quickly depleted soil nutrients—rotation introduced a system where different crops were…
Small Wineries Under Pressure: Ziveli Winery
…rapidly changing industry. A Family Legacy in Wine John Nale explained how his grandparents immigrated from Croatia in 1928, eventually settling in the Central Valley and planting vines that would…
Dale Nicol on Syngenta, Farming Challenges, and Feeding the World
…is a far cry from the 1970s. Nicol recalls his father’s decision to diversify by planting almonds when the crop was just emerging in California. Now, almonds dominate the state’s…
Spotlight on California FFA: Empowering the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…plays such a vital role in bridging the gap between farms and the grocery store. The officers emphasize their efforts to reach middle schools and elementary classrooms, planting the seeds…
Bonsai Robotics Acquires farm-ng in AgTech Merger
…are poised to offer AI-first machines that can redefine how farms manage planting, harvesting, and overall crop health. “This is more than a merger—it’s a leap forward for AgTech,” the…
Three Agricultural Revolutions That Transformed U.S. Farming
…time, agricultural visionary Henry Wallace introduced hybrid seed corn—ushering in new levels of crop consistency and yield performance. This period saw rapid innovation in planting and harvesting methods. The Third…
Mexico Remains Top Market for U.S. Ag Exports in 2024
…corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice. Intermediate products, like soybean meal and planting seeds, made up the rest. Top individual exports included: Corn: $5.5 billion Pork Products: $2.6 billion Dairy: $2.5…