soil

How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Soil, This Land of Ours

The Dawn of Soil Conservation in Early American Farming In the early years of American settlement, the nation’s farmers often took the vastness of the land for granted. As Mark …

California’s water

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

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

Finding Solutions in a State Defined by Water Challenges California’s agriculture industry is built on innovation, resilience, and adaptation—qualities that define experts like Cory Broad, Agronomic Sales Manager at Avid …

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

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

Industry Legends Reflect on the Past and Present The raisin industry in California, once a dominant force in global dried fruit production, is undergoing dramatic changes. In a recent conversation …

Joe Del Bosque

Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor, and the Fight for California Farming

DanBiofuels/Energy, Drought, Economy, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Solar, Special Reports, Trade, Water

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 …