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.
EnvironmentDispatch From The Field: Julia Mitric On A Quest To Understand Bee Die-OffMarch 23, 2017 | Julia MitricFood and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric is on a quest to understand how and why California bees are dying off in droves.
EnvironmentGroups Sue California Department of Pesticide RegulationJanuary 31, 2017 | Amy QuintonA farmworker and two environmental justice groups have sued the California Department of Pesticide Regulation over rules on the application of a widely used fumigant.
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.
Trump Withdrawal From Asia Trade Pact Could Impact State's Ag ExportsJanuary 23, 2017 | Julia MitricPresident Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise by abandoning the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday. The trade pact negotiated by former President Obama involved 11 nations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lays Out Long-Term Plan For Water ConservationNovember 30, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia state agencies have released a long-term plan for water conservation. The proposal makes permanent some emergency water conservation measures already in place to deal with the state’s 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.
EnvironmentState Water Project To Deliver 20 Percent of Requested Water In CaliforniaNovember 28, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe State Water Project will deliver more water to California cities and farmland in 2017 than it did this year- at least initially. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Large Food Vendors Pledge To Buy Chicken Raised Under "Humane" StandardsNovember 15, 2016 | Julia MitricOut-of-state poultry producers supply roughly half the chicken Californians eat. Two big U.S. food vendors are pledging to buy their poultry from producers who provide better living conditions and more "humane" slaughter for broiler chickens by 2024. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Examine Safety Of Food Irrigated With Oil WastewaterOctober 27, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators are taking a closer look at the safety of food irrigated with wastewater from oil and gas operations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
