F3 Innovate

F3 Innovate: Powering the Central Valley’s AgTech Revolution

DanAgri-Business, Education, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Industry, Interview, Regulation, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Technology, Vegetables

…that’s positioning California’s Central Valley as a global leader in sustainable, data-driven agriculture. As AgMeter’s host concluded the interview, his excitement was evident: “Priscilla, I think you’re on to something,…

Van Groningen

Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming

DanAgri-Business, Corn, Economy, Education, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Interview, Melons, Nursery crops, Special Reports

…adapt to new groundwater regulations under SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act). “We actually have more water in storage than we’re using,” he said. “Now we’re encouraging farmers to use more…

Pumpkin Power and Precision Tech: California Agriculture Shines on AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Corn, Economy, Field & Row Crops, Industry, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Melons, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

…delivering exact doses of fertilizer, pollen, or herbicide. “In some fields, one machine can replace 100 workers,” Sibley noted. “It’s not about replacing people — it’s about keeping farms sustainable

Bill Jones

Bill Jones: Fixing California’s Water and Future

DanAgri-Business, Drought, Economy, Education, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…fixes—is the only sustainable solution for the state’s agricultural workforce and national security. The Central Valley’s Lifeblood: Water Returning to one of California’s most urgent issues, Jones described how mismanagement…

Verdant Robotics and Van Groningen & Sons Showcase Innovation and Tradition on AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Corn, Economy, Field & Row Crops, Industry, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Melons, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

…the real-world value of robotics was in agriculture,” he said. “That’s where technology can make a difference — saving labor, improving yields, and keeping farming sustainable.” His team now works…

Nat DiBuduo

Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming

DanAgri-Business, Grapes, Industry, Interview, Irrigation, Special Reports, Water, Wine

…“There’s a program called SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act) that limits how much groundwater you can pump,” he said. “If we don’t activate the water projects that voters approved, there…

Karen Ross

Karen Ross on Water, Workforce, and the Future of California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Climate Change, Conservation, Economy, Energy, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Water

…Economy, which helps farmers generate new revenue streams from sustainable practices. “I see the future of California in what’s happening in the Central Valley,” Ross said. “F3 Innovate has really…

California’s water

California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad

DanAgri-Business, Citrus, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…work for agriculture, the environment, and 40 million people.” Broad mentioned the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) as one of the major pressures farmers face. “Early estimates said we could…

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Energy, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

sustainable industry: “We’re going to have a new industry created with a raisin grape. But it isn’t going to be a Thompson Seedless. It’s going to be something better.” With…

Raisin Industry Legends Warn of Challenges and Chart a Path Forward

DanAgNet News Hour, Economy, Grapes, Interview, Podcasts, Special Reports, Specialty Crops

…aggressive marketing to new generations of consumers, positioning raisins as a healthy, convenient snack. As McCormick put it, “It has to be sustainable — not just environmentally, but economically.” The…

water

Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future

DanAgri-Business, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Pistachios, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…$1.50 and $2.00 per pound, with some reaching $2.20 to $2.30. At those levels, pistachio growers are profitable, especially if they own their land outright. Even $1.50 can be sustainable

Franklin King

Franklin King: Pioneer of Modern Organic Farming

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Organic, This Land of Ours

…contributions to American agriculture reflect a visionary understanding of sustainable farming practices. Though not widely known, his legacy remains embedded in the principles that guide organic and sustainable farming practices…