Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Biotechnology, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Special Reports, Tariffs, Technology, Trade, Water

California is at a crossroads — and according to gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, the state’s farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and energy producers are carrying the heaviest burden. In a wide-ranging interview, …

Lance Shebelut

From Fresno Legend to Propane Pioneer: Lance Shebelut on Farming Smarter

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Citrus, Interview, Irrigation, Special Reports, Water

At the World Ag Expo, Ag Meter caught up with Lance Shebelut — Fresno State baseball standout, Tenaya Park local legend, and now a leading grower in California’s Central Valley. …

California

John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Avocado, Economy, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

California’s Crossroads: John Duarte Talks Leadership, Agriculture, and the Future of the Golden State On a special Thanksgiving edition of the AgNet News Hour, host Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” …

Merced College

Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College

DanAgri-Business, Education, Industry, Interview, Special Reports, Technology

A Leader in Agriculture and Industrial Technology At the heart of California’s Central Valley, Merced College stands as a beacon for agricultural innovation and workforce development. Dean Cody Jacobsen, who …

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

A Voice for Fair Elections and California’s Future Former California Secretary of State Bill Jones, a lifelong farmer from Firebaugh, has spent decades balancing agriculture and politics in the Golden …

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

A Visit to Reedley: California’s Ag Secretary Engages with the Valley California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross joined The Ag Meter host Nick Papagni at Reedley College to discuss the challenges …

Melissa Oberti on Grapes, Almonds, and Water Challenges

DanAlmonds, Economy, Environment, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Water, Wine

The Oberti Family Legacy in Central Valley Agriculture Melissa Oberti, a third-generation (nearly fourth) farmer from Madera, California, continues her family’s agricultural tradition. The Oberti family, once famous for Oberti …

dairy

Dairy, Family, and Football: Joseph Bakker’s Life in the Central Valley

DanAgri-Business, Cattle, Dairy & Livestock, Exports/Imports, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

Carrying the Family Legacy In Tulare County, where agriculture and community are woven together, Joseph Bakker stands as the third generation in a long line of dairy farmers. His family …