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California Pumpkin Season Underway as Van Groningen & Sons Nears 100 Years (opens the original)
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On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Brian Van Groningen of Van Groningen & Sons joined the show as California's pumpkin season gets into full swing, discussing the family's nearly century-long farming history and what goes into producing pumpkins and watermelons in the Central Valley. Van Groningen & Sons has been growing watermelons and pumpkins in the Ripon-Manteca area for nearly 95 years. Today, the operation farms about 5,000 acres, with watermelons and pumpkins serving as two of its
Specialty Crop Leaders Push for Trade, Food Safety and Farm Bill Changes (opens the original)
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On a recent episode of the AgNet News Hour, Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers, joined the show from the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association convention to discuss several major issues facing specialty crop producers across the country. Trade remains near the top of that list. Puglia said Western Growers supports extending the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but wants changes involving Mexico, including stronger labor enforcement and increased food safety oversight. He noted that t
California Water, Farming and Ag Technology in Focus (opens the original)
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California agriculture takes center stage in the latest AgNet NewsHour, as Nick Papagni, the Ag Meter, talks with fourth-generation Bakersfield farmer Jason Giannelli and Patrick Williams of SkySense about some of the biggest issues facing farmers across the state. Giannelli, director of farming for Old River Farming and R.& G. Fanucci and president of the California Water Alliance, gives listeners an inside look at the challenges facing Kern and Kings County agriculture. His operation farms rou
AgNet News Hour: Farm Labor, Water Tech in Focus (opens the original)
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California agriculture faces constant changes in labor regulations, water management and operating costs, making timely information increasingly important for farmers and ranchers. On the latest AgNet News Hour, “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni covers those issues with California Farm Bureau Farm Employers Labor Service (FELS) General Manager Anna Genasci and RanchBot CEO Andrew Coppin. The full podcast is available below or on your favorite podcast app. Genasci explains how FELS helps agricultural e
FELS Helps California Farmers Navigate Complex Labor Compliance (opens the original)
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California agriculture faces a constantly changing labor and compliance landscape, and for farmers, keeping up with the rules can be nearly as challenging as producing the crop. On the latest AgNet News Hour, host Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” talks with Anna Genasci, the new General Manager of Farm Employers Labor Service (FELS), about the resources available to California farmers, ranchers, dairymen and agricultural employers. Genasci recently joined FELS after spending about seven years with
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