Stuart Woolf, President of Woolfe Farming and Processing, recently sat down with AgNet West’s Nick Papagni to discuss how water challenges have reshaped California’s agricultural landscape—particularly on the west side of Fresno. With a career rooted in California farming, Wolf’s reflections offer a sobering look at what he describes as a prolonged battle for water security. “I can’t remember a day where we weren’t concerned about water,” Woolf remarked, encapsulating a sentiment familiar to many growers in the region. … Woolf criticized the state’s water management strategies, particularly the diversion of water for environmental purposes. He noted that while these efforts aimed to support ecological health, they have not yielded the intended environmental benefits. Instead, the burden has shifted heavily onto farmers, leading to higher production costs and greater uncertainty.