…management to safety, succession planning, and emerging ag technology. She also spotlighted the Women’s Conference Pavilion, which returns this year with networking events, cooking demonstrations using California Grown products, and…
California Cattle Challenges & Opportunities: Insights from Rick Roberti
…efficiency would drop, and food would be twice as expensive. Safety would not improve,” Roberti explains, highlighting how modern cattle management ensures both productivity and consumer confidence. Predation, Water, and…
Sonoma County Agriculture: Challenges, Advocacy, and Community Engagement
…misdemeanors for trespassing, tampering with vehicles, and stealing livestock. Ghirardelli praised local law enforcement for taking these threats seriously and protecting food safety and security. Educating the Public Community education…
Rick Roberti Warns California’s Wolf Crisis Is Devastating the Cattle Industry
…being spotted near homes and ranch yards, creating safety concerns far beyond livestock losses. Beyond wolves, Roberti highlighted the broader pressure facing the cattle industry. U.S. cattle numbers are at…
Harry Ferguson and the Tractor Innovation That Changed Farming
…His work fundamentally changed how tractors and implements function together, improving efficiency, safety, and productivity for farmers worldwide. The Birth of Modern Tractor Technology Ferguson is credited with developing and…
California Wolves Push Ranchers to the Brink as Heather Hadwick Demands Action
…wolf policies are failing ranchers, rural families, and public safety. Heather Hadwick Assemblywoman District 1 Hadwick explained that while wolves have been present in Northern California for several years, the…
Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis
…the far North State. In a candid interview on Ag Meter, Hadwick detailed how California’s expanding wolf population—and broader predator management failures—are threatening ranchers, public safety, and the rural way…
Potter Valley Dam Removal Threatens California Water Supply
…region’s water supply and devastate agriculture, public safety, and rural communities. On Ag Meter, Todd Lands, vice mayor and former mayor of Cloverdale, outlined why the Potter Valley Project is…
Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched
…never seem to slow down? Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill opened the show with a safety reminder for Central Valley drivers dealing with heavy fog, then shifted into an…
Brooke Rollins Warns California Agriculture Faces an Existential Threat
…highlighting bridge payments, specialty crop assistance, and expanded base acres as important safety nets, Rollins stressed that her ultimate goal is not to make farmers dependent on government checks. “Farmers…
Margaret Mims on Leadership, Water, and Why She’s Running for Fresno County Supervisor
…“So many of the decisions that affect farming — land use, water, infrastructure, public safety — are made at the county level,” she said. “If you want to protect agriculture,…
AgNet News Hour: Health, Water, and California’s Crossroads
…and improving access to nutritious options—especially for children. The hosts emphasize that healthier diets must be paired with increased physical activity, noting how changes in lifestyle, safety concerns, and urban…
Milk Is Back: Health Benefits, Kids, and California Dairy
…the introduction of safety measures like pasteurization and sterilized glass bottles. These innovations made milk widely accessible and safe for consumers. National Milk Day is an opportunity to highlight milk’s…
AgNet News Hour: Farming, Freight & Market Reality
…most eye-opening segments focuses on the freight crisis, where ultra-low trucking rates, unsafe licensing practices, and underregulated operators are driving down margins and raising serious safety concerns across agriculture. This…