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Federal and State Leaders Convene in California’s Central Valley Josh Cook, the newly appointed Region 9 Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recently traveled to California’s Central Valley ...

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Colonial Communication Before Post Offices In the early 1600s, communication between American colonists and their families back in Britain was a slow and uncertain process. Without an established postal system, ...

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A Competitive Comeback for American Lamb’s Summer Campaign The American Lamb Board has officially relaunched its widely celebrated campaign—the Summer of Lamb Ventures Grill Off—for 2025. This year’s campaign introduces ...

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A Fresh Approach to Health Policy The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has launched a compelling new campaign advocating for fruits and vegetables as critical tools to improve public health, ...

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Tariff Increase Sparks Concerns for South African Citrus Industry South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association is sounding the alarm over newly imposed U.S. tariffs that threaten the viability of their exports ...

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Overlapping Regional Harvests Boost Supply Watermelon production in the U.S. is seeing a strong surge, particularly in Arizona and California, where output is well above average for this time of ...

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Celebrating 50 Years of Advocacy and Action The American Agri-Women (AAW), the nation’s largest women-led organization supporting agriculture, recently marked a milestone 50th anniversary with a strong presence in Washington, ...

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The Founding of America’s Postal System and Its Role in Agriculture In this edition of American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold reflects on how early American infrastructure helped support agricultural ...

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A Refreshing Harvest and a Bright Outlook In a rare moment of seasonal reprieve, California’s Central Valley is enjoying cooler weather—and so are its farmers. Stephen Paul of Homegrown Organic ...

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Republicans Call for Legal Workforce Solutions Amid Border Progress A group of Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House is calling on the Trump administration and the broader GOP to shift ...

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