…the importance of agriculture in managing land, reducing wildfire risk, and supporting rural communities. Grazing, once criticized, is now being recognized as a valuable tool for maintaining healthy landscapes. The…
California Cattle Under Pressure: Katie Roberti Speaks Out
…tool for reducing wildfire fuel loads and maintaining healthy ecosystems—something Roberti says is long overdue. Still, there’s a disconnect. Many consumers are far removed from agriculture, leading to misunderstandings about…
California Cattle Industry Faces Growing Pressure; Katie Roberti Discusses Wolves, Water, and Policy Challenges
…production but also to wildfire prevention and environmental stewardship. Despite the challenges, Roberti highlighted the resilience of ranchers and the importance of staying engaged in policy discussions. Whether it’s advocating…
Elaine Culotti Enters Governor’s Race, Calls for Major Reset in California Policy
…and ongoing recovery from devastating wildfires, she says leadership must focus on practical solutions instead of party loyalty. A major theme of the interview was Sacramento’s role in what she…
California Water, Energy, and Resource Policy: A Conversation with Edward Ring
…grazing, have become highly susceptible to wildfire. Ring notes that restoring historical forest management practices — including selective logging and grazing — could add approximately two million acre-feet of additional…
Jamie Johansson: A Farmer Running to Fix California
Jamie Johansson California agriculture is facing mounting pressure — from water shortages and wildfire risk to regulatory overload, energy costs, and state budget deficits. Stepping forward to represent rural Northern…
Jamie Johansson Says 2026 Is a Turning Point for Northern California and Agriculture
…regulatory climate only weakens both rural communities and the state’s energy reliability. Wildfire management, forest thinning, and predator issues such as wolves were also part of the conversation. Johansson said…
World Ag Expo Week Begins as John Duarte Talks Almond Innovation, Water, and California’s Future
…replaced tree cover. Duarte also shared optimism about renewed federal attention on water infrastructure, including momentum behind raising Shasta Dam and improving forest management to reduce wildfire risk and protect…
Rick Roberti California Cattle Threats: Wolves, Water, and Workforce
…of mountain grazing areas entirely, making it impossible to sustain operations that have relied on that land for generations. That decision ripples outward — reducing county revenue, increasing wildfire risk…
Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis
…Stake Hadwick said she never planned to enter politics, but wildfire disasters and persistent policy disconnect pushed her to act. A key motivation was her children. Like many rural families,…
Potter Valley Dam Removal Threatens California Water Supply
…wildfire danger while drought restrictions limit municipal water storage. “You can’t fight two house fires at once if there’s no water in the system,” he said. Proponents of dam removal…
Potter Valley Water Fight Intensifies: Todd Lands Warns “This Could Happen Anywhere in California”
…laundry, residents losing gardens that help feed their households, and water shortages weakening local fire protection during peak wildfire season. He warned that the situation would also trigger enormous cost…
AgNet News Hour: Health, Water, and California’s Crossroads
…an extended and candid interview with Assemblyman David Tangipa (District 8, Central Valley). Tangipa sharply criticizes California’s leadership, arguing that chronic deficits, high gas prices, wildfire recovery failures, and massive…
Elaine Culotti: Why California’s Farmers, Cities, and Future Are at a Breaking Point
…this would restore critical funding to small communities and prevent large corporations from draining local economies. She also criticized California’s failure to rebuild wildfire-damaged areas such as the Pacific Palisades,…