Monthly Archives: April 2014

By Scott Martindale COSTA MESA – State agricultural inspectors are canvassing a residential neighborhood near the Santa Ana River this week after finding a colony of an aggressive ant species in someone’s front yard, the first documented sighting of the … Continue reading →

Ranch hand Ricardo Madrigal feeds cattle on the Van Vleck Ranch in Rancho Murieta, CA Credit – Reuters:Max Whittaker/Files By PJ Huffstutter and Tom Polansek For decades, ranchers from the east have brought their livestock to California, where mild winters … Continue reading →

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss issues related to innovations, advancements and careers within the agricultural sector at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, May 6th at the World Food Center at UC Davis. This meeting will … Continue reading →

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With California’s driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to strengthen the state’s ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and called on all Californians to redouble their efforts to conserve … Continue reading →

By Elaine Corn The fear of scarce water is really the fear of scarce food. In its third year, the drought has already forced California growers to leave 800,000 farm acres unplanted this year, says Dave Kranz of the California … Continue reading →

Todd Allen walks his parched farm, which usually grows melons and wheat. Credit Peter DaSilva for The New York Times By Stephanie Strom This summer, Todd Allen’s only crop will be Pima cotton. He and his brother, Joel, usually also grow cantaloupes … Continue reading →