The 2026 California table grape season is officially underway—and it’s arriving earlier than expected. In a recent interview on The Ag Meter, host Nick Papagni sat down with Ian LeMay, ...

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Humble Beginnings Along the Mississippi River In 1957, a small chemical manufacturing company quietly opened its doors in West Helena, Arkansas, a town situated along the Mississippi River just south ...

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More Than Exploration: Agricultural Discovery I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. While the expedition of Lewis and Clark is widely remembered for charting unknown territories and seeking ...

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A Quick Look at Oregon’s Agricultural Identity In this edition of American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold opens with a compelling question: which state is known as the grass seed ...

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In a powerful and wide-ranging interview with Nick Papagni—better known as “The Ag Meter”—California Attorney General candidate Michael Gates laid out his vision to restore law and order, crack down ...

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A Vision Rooted in Opportunity In 1946, entrepreneur Robert Doherty was searching for a promising business opportunity—something with long-term potential in American agriculture. He found it just west of Valley, ...

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California agriculture sits at the center of a growing policy debate—and in a recent interview with “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni, Congressman Tom McClintock lays out a sweeping case for ...

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The Birth of a Seed Revolution In 1931, Roswell Garst and Charlie Thomas founded the Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Company in Coon Rapids. Their work came at a time ...

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A Foundation of American Agriculture Farmers markets have played an essential role in the story of American agriculture. Long before modern grocery stores and global supply chains, these markets served ...

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As part of the ongoing Voices of the Valley series, Western Growers recently brought together industry leaders to highlight the growing impact of women in agriculture. The discussion featured Briana ...

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