…California agriculture problem, impacting everything from citrus to tomatoes to raisins. Their message to listeners was simple: California growers need a fair playing field, and consumers can help by asking…
AgNet News Hour: Nutrition Policy, Prop 50, and California Agriculture Under Pressure
…clean” strategies to manage herbicide resistance, especially against Palmer amaranth. The hosts also raise concerns over unfair import dumping impacting California commodities such as pears, mushrooms, sheep, tomatoes, avocados, and…
California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
…From almonds and tomatoes to low-water crops like agave, Woolf Farms is pioneering sustainable solutions while preserving family farming traditions. For more insights on California agriculture, visit AgNet West, follow…
Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland
…of crops across multiple climates. In Baja, they focus on warm-season off-season farming with small-scale community growers. In California, they specialize in: Fresh culinary herbs Tomatoes Specialty peppers Pumpkins Winter…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…and tomatoes to dairy and cattle. As a general agriculture organization, the Farm Bureau bridges all these sectors. A “Jack of All Trades” With 21 years at the Bureau and…
AI and Automation Drive Florida’s AgTech Revolution
…agricultural states. Both states grow specialty crops such as strawberries and tomatoes, but Florida’s growing season differs significantly. Florida farmers primarily grow during the winter months, focusing on fresh-market production…
Beef Plan, Spray Tech, and AI: California Ag Eyes Relief and Reinvention
…weeds with precision, and deliver measurable ROI in hand-picked crops like strawberries and tomatoes. He also noted growing student interest in ag-tech careers, a bright spot for an industry hungry…
Bill Jones: “California Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever”
…politics, and hope for California’s future. Jones, who still farms almonds, pistachios, pomegranates, and tomatoes near Firebaugh, shared insight into the challenges and cycles of California farming. “We need the…
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…it’s been used in row crops like cotton, corn, tomatoes, and melons—but now we’re exploring its long-term potential for orchards. If we can make buried drip efficient and durable for…
Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future
…agriculture knows that—peaches off the tree, strawberries off the plant, tomatoes off the vine. We need to encourage young programs and reconnect children with farming.” Agriculture as Environmental Stewardship Duarte…
Farming for the Future: Jake Barcellos and A-Bar Ag Enterprises
…Los Banos and Firebaugh, Barcellos and his family have built a diverse operation that grows everything from almonds and pistachios to asparagus, olives, and tomatoes. With deep roots in agriculture…
Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges
…his own smaller farm growing almonds, walnuts, tomatoes, carrots, and corn. With about 65 full-time employees, his leadership reflects both administrative vision and boots-on-the-ground farming experience. Don Cameron: Leading California…
Tariffs, Trade, and Table Grapes: Richard Matoian Shares Insights on California Farming Challenges
…industry and helped it grow into a global powerhouse. He suggested other commodities may need to explore similar tools as imports continue to challenge California products like raisins and tomatoes….
Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor, and the Fight for California Farming
A Legacy in California Agriculture Joe Del Bosque, a well-known farmer from Firebaugh and Los Banos, has spent decades cultivating melons, almonds, tomatoes, and more on nearly 2,000 acres. His…