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Florida citrus and specialty crops remain a central focus of growers, industry leaders, and policymakers, with challenges such as citrus greening, hurricanes, labor shortages, and fluctuating markets shaping the future….
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Dairy, Family, and Football: Joseph Bakker’s Life in the Central Valley
…the cows, flush the lanes, and then irrigate crops. People think we’re wasteful, but we’re not. We know how to use it right.” He believes the state must invest in…
California Ag at a Crossroads: Syngenta’s Dale Nicol
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Stay Ahead of the Threat: Protecting Pistachios from Insect Pressure
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California Farming Voices: Case Anker and Stan Nelson
…With service trucks covering territory from Bakersfield to Yuba City, Midland specializes in providing efficient, cutting-edge John Deere equipment for orchards, vineyards, and specialty crops. Nelson details the growing role…
Inside Hanford Dairy Life with Farmer Case Anker
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Fighting for California Agriculture: Rich Kreps
…to an ever-tightening regulatory climate, rising costs, and political disconnect as threats to the state’s ability to feed the nation and the world. “We have the best farmers in the…

















