On the Record Q&A

December 3, 2025
On the Record: Rhodesia Ransom talks serving the Central Valley
On the Record: Rhodesia Ransom talks serving the Central Valley

Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, represents District 13 in the California Assembly. The district encompasses much of San Joaquin County and part of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Ransom spoke with Ag Alert® about representing Central Valley constituents in Sacramento and her observations following her first year in the Assembly. The below conversation was edited for length and clarity.

November 19, 2025
Jeff Gonzalez shares insights on state policymaking
Jeff Gonzalez shares insights on state policymaking
October 22, 2025
On the Record: AgTEC program equips farmworkers for the future
On the Record: AgTEC program equips farmworkers for the future

Cody Jacobsen of Merced College, from left, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, Jill Cunningham and Bryan Tassey, both of Merced College, pose at the college’s AgTechX Summit in 2024.
Photo/Merced College

September 24, 2025
On the Record: PG&E executive talks energy challenges and solutions
On the Record: PG&E executive talks energy challenges and solutions

Dave Canny, vice president of the North Coast region at Pacific Gas and Electric Co., highlighted the energy provider’s efforts to mitigate wildfire risks and improve electric reliability for customers.
Photo/Courtesy of Dave Canny

August 13, 2025
On the Record: Stavros Vougioukas talks labor and robotic harvesting
On the Record: Stavros Vougioukas talks labor and robotic harvesting

University of California, Davis, engineering researcher and professor Stavros Vougioukas poses near robotic technology that saves time and labor in harvesting strawberries.
Photo/Courtesy of Stavros Vougioukas

July 30, 2025
On the Record: Ricardo Lara discusses California's insurance crisis
On the Record: Ricardo Lara discusses California's insurance crisis

After destructive wildfires, major insurance companies stopped writing policies in California. Ricardo Lara, the state’s insurance commissioner, has led efforts to restore access to insurance. 
Photo/Courtesy of California Department of Insurance

July 16, 2025
On the Record: Foundation offers farmworkers programs, services
On the Record: Foundation offers farmworkers programs, services

Photo/Courtesy of the California Farmworker Foundation

June 4, 2025
On the Record: Karen Ross highlights state's agricultural priorities 
On the Record: Karen Ross highlights state's agricultural priorities 

California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross addresses attendees of Ag Day, held annually in March, to celebrate the state’s bounty and recognize farmers and ranchers. 
Photo/Christine Souza

May 7, 2025
On the Record: Debra Kawahara talks mental health in agriculture
On the Record: Debra Kawahara talks mental health in agriculture

Debra Kawahara
Photo/Michal Czerwonka

April 9, 2025
On the Record: Wade Crowfoot talks California's natural resources 
On the Record: Wade Crowfoot talks California's natural resources 

Wade Crowfoot
Photo/Courtesy of CNRA

March 12, 2025
On the Record: Juan Alanis talks serving on legislative committees
On the Record: Juan Alanis talks serving on legislative committees

Assembly Member Juan Alanis, R-Modesto, speaks in 2023 at a gathering of Republican lawmakers calling on California’s Democratic leadership to prioritize water infrastructure and storage projects.

Photo/Courtesy of Assembly Member Juan Alanis

February 12, 2025
On the Record: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry talks policy priorities for 2025
On the Record: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry talks policy priorities for 2025

Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, participates in a committee hearing last year at the state Capitol. Aguiar-Curry says she wants to educate new assembly members about agriculture.

Photo/Krishnia Parker

January 15, 2025
On the Record: Aaron Fukuda talks SGMA in the Kaweah Subbasin
On the Record: Aaron Fukuda talks SGMA in the Kaweah Subbasin

Aaron Fukuda, general manager of the Tulare Irrigation District and interim general manager of the Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency, surveys the site of a planned TID reservoir at McKay Point.
Photo/Caleb Hampton