EnvironmentCalifornia Farmer To Pay $1.1 Million Fine For Plowing FieldAugust 15, 2017 | Amy QuintonA California farmer has agreed to pay a $1.1 million fine for plowing a field in violation of the Clean Water Act. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Small Card Designed By UC Davis Scientists Can Reduce Big Food Safety RisksMay 8, 2017 | Julia MitricAn invention from scientists at UC Davis could help farmers and consumers in developing countries tell if grains are dry enough to store, sell and eat. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Asparagus Season Brings Choices For California ShoppersApril 21, 2017 | Julia MitricAsparagus is grown in the Delta, the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Coast. California grows over 70 percent of the asparagus consumed in the U.S. but the state's asparagus production has declined 15 to percent annually since 2000. 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.
EnvironmentCentral Valley Water Supplies ImproveFebruary 28, 2017 | Amy QuintonSome farmers who rely on water from the federal Central Valley Project may receive more water than they’ve had in several years. Others will have to wait until mid-March to find out what their allocations will be. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California And Baja Build Bridge Through Youth Agricultural Program February 2, 2017Students south of the border are learning to plant their own vegetable patch in a program a lot like 4-H. The UC and the Agriculture Secretary of Baja are teaming up to offer hands-on classes and mentoring to low-income children in Mexicali. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Rice Harvest Expected To Be Near NormalJuly 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia farmers are growing about 545,000 acres of rice this year, an improvement from last year.
EnvironmentWater Supply A 'Concern' This Summer In CaliforniaJune 16, 2016 | Ed JoyceA lack of rain in May and June has wiped out that "drought-free" area of northwestern California and water supply could become a 'concern' later this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
House Wading Into California's Long-Running Water WarMay 25, 2016(AP) — The House has waded into a long-running California water war. Lawmakers have endorsed a Republican plan to shift more water to San Joaquin Valley farmers and cut the flow for threatened fish and growers in another part of the state.
EnvironmentScientists Flood Almond Orchards To Restore Groundwater in CaliforniaJanuary 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonUC Davis scientists are flooding almond orchards this winter in an effort to restore depleted aquifers in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
