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With fertilizer, fuel, water and financing costs difficult to predict, California growers are building 2027 plans around flexibility, cash flow and the ability to change course.
Read: Budgeting for the UnknownListen 12 min: Budgeting for the UnknownWatch: Budgeting for the UnknownUnder the 2026 AEWR update, classifying H-2A jobs correctly is no longer just paperwork. It is a wage decision.
Read: More Than a Wage Increase: What the 2026 AEWR Update Means for GrowersListen 10 min: More Than a Wage Increase: What the 2026 AEWR Update Means for GrowersWatch: More Than a Wage Increase: What the 2026 AEWR Update Means for GrowersAs California growers plan their 2027 investments, technologies must demonstrate measurable returns, fit existing operations and perform beyond the initial demonstration.
Read: From Pilot to PaybackListen 12 min: From Pilot to PaybackWatch: From Pilot to PaybackEighteen months inside West Coast tree fruit operations suggest AgTech pays off when experienced growers and workers help shape it, not when it is designed to work around them.
Read: What 16 West Coast Orchards Taught Us About AutomationListen 10 min: What 16 West Coast Orchards Taught Us About AutomationWatch: What 16 West Coast Orchards Taught Us About AutomationNew technologies promise savings in labor, water and other inputs, but California growers still need to know whether the numbers hold up in their own operations.
Read: What Does AgTech Have to Prove?Listen 12 min: What Does AgTech Have to Prove?Watch: What Does AgTech Have to Prove?Jason Scott returns to the everyday management practices that help large-acreage operations run better, from irrigation checks and costs to communication and technology decisions.
Read: Getting Back to the FundamentalsListen 3 min: Getting Back to the FundamentalsWatch: Getting Back to the FundamentalsStart with a job that needs doing, try the tool in your operation and help your people become comfortable using it.
Read: What Makes Farm Technology Useful to MeListen 7 min: What Makes Farm Technology Useful to MeWatch: What Makes Farm Technology Useful to MeFive practical techniques to make agricultural stories more memorable and persuasive.
Read article →Begin succession planning early and treat leadership development as an integral business strategy.
Read article →Reservoir Farms provides workspace, fabrication equipment and 24 acres of test fields to help ag-tech startups move from prototype to commercial trials.
Read article →Growers must combine new supplies with higher water productivity and diversified strategies to adapt to SGMA-driven groundwater reductions.
Read article →Regional collaboration and unified priorities are being promoted to help close the San Joaquin Valley’s multimillion-acre-foot water deficit.
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