…Area. When wildfire hydrants run dry, energy becomes unaffordable, and families choose between fuel and food, Foglio says voters will eventually demand change. California’s Young People Face a Tough Climb…
AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook
…challenges facing farmers statewide, including rising regulation costs, wildfire impacts, and increasing wolf depredation in nearby grazing regions. The show touches on trade tensions ahead of the USMCA review, updates…
Navigating California’s Agricultural Regulations: Insights from Bryan Little of the California Farm Bureau
…Wildfire Management, and Environmental Challenges Little also connects agricultural policy to broader environmental issues, such as wildfire management. Using the Palisades fires as an example, he notes that better land…
California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour
…camps for legislators to ensure policymakers understand the complexities of California farming. Resource Management and Sustainability The discussion expanded to water management, wildfire prevention, and sustainable land use. Bryan noted…
David Tangipa Slams Insurance Commissioner and Prop 50 on AgNet News Hour
…trips to follow a European DJ tour. “This isn’t just an insurance crisis, it’s an insurance catastrophe,” Tangipa said. “While wildfire victims and farmers can’t get affordable coverage, our commissioner…
Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future
…rivers and canals, fill our reservoirs, and recharge groundwater. With the right leadership and cooperation between state and federal agencies, we can fix this.” Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention For…
California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity
…Common Sense Solutions Edward Ring Director, Water and Energy Policy California Policy Center Ring emphasized that thinning California’s dense forests would not only reduce wildfire risks but also add two…
Innovation, Water, and Politics Take Center Stage in California Ag
…wildfire impacts on vineyards to a major upcoming ag conference, and even sat down with a fourth-generation poultry producer turned gubernatorial candidate. The show opened with coverage of the Pickett…
Native American Agriculture: Roots of U.S. Farming
…today’s land stewards are revisiting Indigenous fire practices to prevent wildfires and restore ecological balance. Farming Along the Floodplains Another cornerstone of Native American agriculture was strategic settlement along river…
California Farmers Struggle with Water, Labor, and Regulations
…California’s water and environmental policies further complicate farming. Mismanaged forests and underdeveloped storage infrastructure contribute to water scarcity and wildfire risk. Proper forest management, Genasci notes, could improve water availability…
American Agri-Women Advocate for Agriculture on Capitol Hill
…management practices. “We really need to work on forest management to try to get rid of some of these huge fires that are happening,” she added, citing wildfire devastation as…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 07-15-25
…turned to wildfire preparedness and the new federal stance on forest management. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testified that the USDA is elevating the national fire preparedness level and removing regulatory…
Cal/OSHA Staggered Schedules, Mask Rules Proposal Opposed
…the coalition criticized a proposed scheduling model that would limit workforce attendance to 20% on the first day of a wildfire smoke event, increasing to 80% over four days. According…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 06-25-25
…your kids. Teach them to chase their passion.” Also in today’s show: discussion around the rollback of the USDA’s 2001 Roadless Rule and what that could mean for wildfire prevention…