…pointing to underutilized energy capacity in the state. Others argued for a longer-term transition toward renewable energy, focusing on expanding solar, battery storage, and grid infrastructure. However, the divide highlighted…
From Water Challenges to Agave Innovation: The Woolf Farming Story
…is being shaped by the next generation. Wiley Woolf is leading sustainability efforts, focusing on water conservation, soil health, air quality, solar energy, and pollinator habitats. His work reflects a…
Agave Innovation on the West Side; Stuart Wolf and Family Look Toward Farming’s Future
…Wiley Wolf focuses on sustainability projects across the operation, including water management, soil health, solar development, and pollinator habitats. The next generation of the family says modern farming requires constant…
California Water, Energy, and Resource Policy: A Conversation with Edward Ring
…and solar projects. By focusing on integrated solutions that include water, forests, energy, and local resource production, California can achieve both environmental sustainability and economic growth. Politics, Policy, and the…
The Future of California Agriculture: Water, Utilities, and Advocacy Insights from Roger Isom
…another pressing concern. PG&E’s proposed 27% electricity rate increase and restrictive NEM 3.0 solar policies are unsustainable for farms. “It doesn’t make sense to pay $0.50 a kilowatt-hour when a…
Regulations, Water Challenges, and the 2026 Outlook: Roger Isom on the AgNet News Hour
…development for water conveyance and storage. Rising PG&E rates threaten farm operations: Proposed 27% electricity hike California agricultural rates up to 3x higher than Texas Solar payback periods under NEM…
California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
…plans a rotational planting and harvesting schedule to maintain continuous production. Water Management and Land Optimization Agave cultivation is part of a larger strategy to optimize water-limited farmland: Installing solar…
SOLIX Robotics: Solar-Powered Autonomy for Modern Farmers
…may help draw them in. Strategic Solar Power, Not Solar Fields Wetli also addressed the distinction between SOLIX and large-scale solar projects that replace farmland. SOLIX is not a solar…
Solinftec’s Taylor Wetli Talks Solar Robotics and the Future of Smart Farming
…irony that while he’s not a fan of solar panels taking up farmland, he supports this form of solar use. “You’ve got the solar on top of the unit, not…
California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future
…shared that National Raisins has long prioritized conservation, making significant investments in renewable energy and efficiency: The company once operated the largest privately held solar farm in California. It utilizes…
Lisa Kerr Warns of Policy Threats and Fights for California Farmers
…squeeze them to death,” she said. The same, she argued, goes for proposals to convert fertile ground into solar farms. “Water is the answer, not solar panels.” Despite the sobering…
Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges
…about which land can remain in production. Solar Panels on Farmland With limited water supplies, Cameron sees solar development as a viable revenue alternative for fallowed acres. While he prefers…
California Ag Battles: Water, Solar, and Farmland Futures
…nowhere,” with uncertainty keeping fields idle instead of productive. Agrivoltaics and the Push for Solar The conversation then shifted to agrivoltaics, the idea of combining solar energy production with agriculture….
California Agriculture at a Crossroads
…by misunderstanding agricultural realities and placing additional burdens on producers. Water, Energy, and Political Missteps Water policy remains California’s defining agricultural challenge. Papagni criticized priorities like solar panel expansion while…