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Inside the San Joaquin Valley’s Tree Fruit Pipeline In a recent conversation with Daniel Jackson of Family Tree Farms, headquartered in Reedley, California, the complexities of managing fresh stone fruit ...

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I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute reports that by the 1930, more than 90% of rural homes still used kerosene lamps for lighting. Running water and indoor bathrooms ...

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Rooted in Resilience: A Family Legacy Reimagined Daniel Jackson of Family Tree Farms shared his inspiring journey into the agricultural industry during a recent conversation with AgNet West. As one ...

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Stuart Woolf of Woolf Farming and Processing is confronting a hard truth: farming in Fresno County’s west side is becoming increasingly unsustainable due to water scarcity. Speaking with AgNetWest, Woolf ...

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Rich Kreps, pistachio grower and chairman of the American Pistachio Growers Board, is calling attention to California’s mismanagement of water resources, especially on the west side of Fresno. Speaking with ...

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Ballots Due June 12 for Assessment Program Supporting Critical Research California wine grape growers are being urged to submit their ballots by Thursday, June 12, to vote on extending the ...

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Billions in Lawsuits Push Company to Rethink Its Role in Herbicide Market After years of mounting legal battles and costly settlements, Bayer is signaling it may soon exit the glyphosate ...

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Revised DOGE List Reduces Planned Closures and Projected Savings The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will now close fewer than half of the offices initially targeted under the Department of ...

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Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute says One-room schoolhouses are an important part of American agriculture history. Early settlers knew the importance of education since a large portion ...

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A Promising Outlook for 2025’s Table Grape Crop In a recent update from AgNet West, Nick Papagni—known as “The Ag Meter”—spoke with Ian LeMay, President and CEO of the California ...

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