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The owners of Grapevine Cottage, where the original vines of the Concord grape still grow today, talked about the history and success of the fruit. The Concord grape was first grown in Concord,…

Wayne Pacelle talked about his book, The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers Are Transforming the Lives of Animals.

Sprouting in the Fields was one of the second-prize high school east division winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Amanda Rutledge, Amy Krimm, and Kiran Kochar McCabe, sophomores at…

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the regulations for the sale, use and distribution of pesticide products. Committee members focused on how pesticide registration under…

Historians talked about the Great Famine in Ireland during the mid-19th century and how people across the globe, from Boston to Istanbul, contributed to relief efforts. They focused on the…

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the role of farming on rural economies throughout the U.S. Topics included an outbreak of bacteria on…

Historian Chelsea Medlock talked about about the history of animals that worked in the military in the 20th century. This interview took place at the American Historical Association’s…

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke about the school lunch program and the use of migrant farm workers to a group of agriculture and farm industry reporters at his agency’s headquarters, his first…

Julia Cronin talked about about the history of agriculture in Shasta County. "Rooted in this Land", an exhibit at the Turtle Bay Museum, shows visitors how agriculture has changed since the area’s first…

Courtney Fullilove talked about how certain seed strains made their way to the United States as well as how collections for seed banks function today. Her presentation focused on her book,…

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke to reporters following an executive order signing by the president. The order directed the Agriculture Department to identify and eliminate…

President Trump hosted a roundtable discussion with farm workers and signed an executive order promoting economic growth in the agriculture sector and rural America. The executive order…

David Daley and Sarah DeForest talked about the California State University Farm in Chico. The farm is an 800 acre teaching and research center where students receive hands on experience in the field of…

Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (R) testified before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee about his nomination to be agriculture secretary. He pledged to be a…

Ryan Jacobsen, a fourth generation farmer, talked about the history of farming and agriculture in Fresno County, California. He spoke about what makes the San Joaquin Valley a good place for agriculture and…

Ruth Lang gave a tour of the Kearney Mansion Museum and spoke about the history of agriculture in Fresno County. Martin Theodore Kearney was an early contributor to the development of agriculture in both…

David Mas Masumoto talked about his book Harvest Son: Planting Roots in American Soil, in which he recounts the story of his childhood, race, and identity in California’s Central Valley. C-SPAN’s Local…

Animal rights activists talked about the relationship between humans and animals, and the use of animals in testing. They also argued that school, hospital, military, and prison cafeterias should switch to…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlined a new report showing growth in the organic products industry. The report showed that in 2014 “bio-based” ethanol, textiles, and cleaning supply products…

A discussion on food and agriculture policy included Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, who talked about his department’s programs aimed at helping to help develop sustainable…