…founded colleges and universities that became central to agricultural research, rural development, and community outreach, shaping the landscape of American education and farming for generations. New Additions to the Land-Grant…
Kansas State: America’s First Land-Grant University
…first Morrill Act land-grant college, Kansas State University has upheld a mission centered on public service, open access to education, and support for agriculture. The university’s enduring role in research,…
How Iowa State University Began: A Farming Legacy
…Assembly passed legislation to create the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. This groundbreaking move signaled Iowa’s commitment to agricultural progress, education, and research at a time when farming practices…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…manage their individual ROI, California must strategically invest in research, mechanization, plant breeding, and emerging technologies—including AI—to remain competitive in the future. The Quiet Power of Plant Breeding While robotic…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…with several research groups. While the study has yet to be released, he previewed some striking conclusions. The researchers compared historical climate station data with the U.S. Drought Monitor’s reports—federally…
AI and Automation Drive Florida’s AgTech Revolution
…vibrant agricultural research community, Boyd emphasized that his team’s mission at FIRA was twofold: to explore the latest technological innovations and to evaluate the possibility of bringing a similar event…
Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
…Ag Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will include a meat processing plant, tree nut processing line, fruit and vegetable processing center, nutrition research lab, and retail farm market. “Once…
Ag Hall of Fame: Honoring U.S. Agricultural Pioneers
…for his pioneering agricultural research and promotion of crop rotation. Thomas Jefferson, a visionary farmer and advocate for agricultural education. George Washington, who emphasized farming as the foundation of national…
Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025
…that everyone is focused on the same mission: translating university research and scientific breakthroughs into practical, real-world solutions that help farmers stay profitable and sustainable. UC ANR’s “boots-on-the-ground” structure means…
CAPCA 2025: PCAs, Innovation, and Leadership Take Center Stage
…CDFA, UC researchers, and industry groups will lead to solutions. The show also featured Dr. Lauren Fann, manager of Pest Research and Pollination Research at the Almond Board of California,…
F3 Innovate: Powering the Central Valley’s AgTech Revolution
…housed at Fresno State, provides advanced computing power to support research and innovation in the Central Valley. UC Merced contributes through research collaborations, student involvement, and technology commercialization efforts that…
Todd Snider Takes the Helm at Kern County Farm Bureau, Calls for Smarter Water Policy and Farm Advocacy
…warning it would “destroy rural representation” by allowing redistricting power to shift to political insiders. “Voters need to do their research,” he said. “If this passes, rural California will lose…
How Ralston Purina Revolutionized American Agriculture
…research, values that became central to Purina’s identity. Partnership with Webster Edgerly and the Birth of Ralston Purina Danforth’s innovation soon caught the attention of Webster Edgerly, the founder of…