Some California Farmers Already Feeling Impacts Of Possible TariffsApril 26, 2018 | Steve MilneThe U.S. and China are entangled in their most consequential trade dispute since World War II. Both countries have proposed tariffs on each other's products. Some California winemakers say they've already lost contracts. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Farm Academy Offers Path For Immigrants And Second Career FarmersSeptember 26, 2017 | Julia MitricThe average age of a U.S. farmer is nearly sixty. A training program based in Winters, California aims to open a path into farming for immigrants and "second career" farmers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Valley Fever Cases Reach 22-Year HighJuly 20, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaThe number of Valley Fever cases in California is at its highest since 1995, when the state began collecting data on the respiratory disease.
Rookie Farmers Get A Boost From West Sacramento Farm IncubatorApril 27, 2017 | Julia MitricNew farmers looking to launch their own business face hurdles like access to land and markets. West Sacramento Urban Farms is helping rookie growers jump-start their own farms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Supply Boosted For Central Valley FarmersApril 11, 2017 | Amy QuintonSome farmers in the San Joaquin Valley will finally get a full supply of water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Central Valley Farmers Won't Get Full Water SupplyMarch 22, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is experiencing one of its wettest winters in years. But farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley still won’t receive a full supply of water from the federal Central Valley Project. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Agriculture Sees 17 Percent Drop In Revenue in 2015January 31, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia farms and ranches saw a nearly 17 percent drop in revenue from 2014 to 2015, according to a new review. The decrease had little to do with the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentConcerns Raised Over California's Plan To Provide More Water For FishNovember 29, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators hear from residents and farmers concerned about a plan to provide more water for threatened fish in the San Joaquin River and its tributaries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia May Ban Pesticides Near SchoolsSeptember 29, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators are proposing new rules designed to protect schoolchildren from pesticides that blow in from nearby farms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNo Fed Project Water For Some California FarmersApril 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says some farmers in California will get none of the water they've requested in 2016 and others will get their full allocation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
