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By Tara Lohan California’s four years of drought pale in comparison to the 15 drought years Australians endured from 1997. But Australia’s pain may help ease California’s gain thanks to a new report, “Managing Drought,” which boils down some of … Continue reading →

The latest video from the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Eggsacting Standards.”

The annual California snow survey didn’t impress the California Department of Water Resources Tuesday morning. The statewide snowpack was only 83 percent of the March 1 average due to moderate rain and snow that’s moved through the valley since October … Continue reading →

(External video from KGTV is no longer available) This year, all San Diego Unified School District schools are taking part in a program where the entire lunch meal is grown in the state. Jonathan Lashchuk looks forward to harvesting vegetables … Continue reading →

By Louisa Burwood Taylor Secretary Ross is speaking at next month’s World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco and shares some of her thoughts about the agtech market. Why are you attending the World Agri-Tech Investment Forum in San Francisco … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the Future Farmers of America, FFA! This is National FFA Week, a tradition that began in 1947 when the National FFA Board of Directors adopted the week of George Washington’s birthday in recognition of his legacy as an agriculturist … Continue reading →

An annual experiment to “plant” salmon in Yolo County rice fields aims to better explain how floodplains support strong salmon populations. Dubbed the “Nigiri Project” for its sushi-like marriage of fish and rice, the research is a collaborative project among … Continue reading →