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In this Almond Update, we highlight a special feature from the Almond Journey podcast, episode 80, featuring almond grower and grower representative Mike Sonke. In a candid and insightful conversation, ...

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American Ag History Minute: Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold takes us back to a pivotal time in westward ...

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How a Simple Sticker Became a Statewide Movement for California Agriculture In 2015, two friends in California’s Central Valley, Steve Malanca and Erik Wilson, unknowingly launched one of agriculture’s most ...

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In this episode of The Growing Edge, Todd Burkdoll from Valent® U.S.A. delves into what berry growers across California need to prepare for as summer sets in. From managing botrytis ...

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Imperial Valley Grower Andrew Leimgruber Backs Trump Push to Limit China’s Farmland Buys Andrew Leimgruber, a farmer from California’s Imperial Valley, is raising alarms over foreign ownership of American farmland, ...

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A Promising Year for Citrus, Bolstered by U.S. Quality and Strategic Imports In a conversation with AgNet West, Jesse Silva, Vice President of Sales at Kings River Packing, painted an ...

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Advocating for California Ag: Ryan Jacobsen on Water, Policy, and the Valley’s Future Agriculture and Advocacy: A Lifelong Mission Ryan Jacobsen, CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, reflects on ...

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A Growing Concern Over Solar Expansion in Ag Zones U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is voicing strong opposition to the increasing use of prime agricultural land for solar panel installations. ...

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Trump Speaks Out on Farm Labor Crisis Former President Donald Trump is calling for immediate action to address the crisis facing America’s agricultural workforce. Speaking about the long-standing migrant workers ...

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Market Turns Favorable for U.S. Lemons Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” recently caught up with Jesse Silva, Vice President of Sales at Kings River Packing, one of the largest citrus ...

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