Agriculture

A red International Harvester from Fresno sits in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

The unique geography of the Orange Cove area makes it an ideal place to grow citrus trees.

This creek turned irrigation canal is named for early Fresno-area rancher John Fancher.

Fowler developed a vibrant African American community beginning in the late 1800s thanks to one remarkable woman: Julia Bell.

The farm was established as an agricultural experimentation station by UC Merced in 2022 and was meant to be a home for research primarily on climate efficiency, engineering and technology.

Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson, the 4th Earl of Gosford, was a member of the British House of Lords and played an important role in the coronation of Edward the VII in 1901. He also owned a large farm near Bakersfield.

Over a dozen farmworkers and UC Merced students protested the idea that machines could replace human workers.

Yamato Colony near Livingston was founded by and for Japanese American farmers.

Most farmworkers in the United States today aren’t represented by labor unions, but United Farm Workers is known by many as their voice.

James Ben Ali Haggin made a fortune in the Gold Rush, before acquiring a huge swath of Kern County.