The Birth of an Agricultural Giant “I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute…” The story of International Harvester is a powerful testament to innovation and industrial growth in ...

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California agriculture sits at the intersection of innovation, regulation, and global food production—and few understand that balance better than Emily Rooney, president of Agricultural Council of California. In a wide-ranging ...

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The Starting Point of Westward Expansion In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold highlights a familiar chapter in U.S. history—westward expansion—and adds important depth to the ...

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A Fresh Perspective on California’s Future In a compelling and wide-ranging interview, California gubernatorial candidate Elaine Culotti joins “the Ag Meter,” Nick Papagni, to deliver a candid assessment of the ...

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Popcorn’s story stretches back thousands of years, with origins dating over 9,000 years to what is now Central America. Archaeological evidence shows that early civilizations cultivated maize and discovered that ...

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Mark Oppold, in his American Agriculture History Minute, highlights the Oregon Trail as one of the most significant routes in the development of American agriculture. This historic pathway not only ...

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California’s cherry season is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in recent years. In a recent interview where ”the Ag Meter” Nick Papagni, sat down with Mike ...

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California’s citrus industry is heading into the spring and summer season with cautious optimism—and few voices capture that better than Jesse Silva, Vice President of Sales at Kings River Packing. ...

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Introduction to an Agricultural Visionary Mark Oppold’s American Agriculture History Minute highlights the remarkable contributions of Jon Kinzenbaw—a man whose ingenuity helped reshape modern farming practices across North America. Born ...

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Citrus fruits are a staple of modern agriculture, found in kitchens, grocery stores, and farms across the United States. But their origins stretch back thousands of years and span continents, ...

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