Food and SustainabilityIf China Strikes Back On Tariffs, California Tree Nut Exports Could Take A HitMarch 27, 2018 | Julia MitricFollowing President Trump's move to slap tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum exports, China may retaliate by levying $2 billion in tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Pesticide Spray Ban Could Hamper Effort To Curb Citrus PestMarch 1, 2018 | Julia MitricA judge ordered the California Department of Food and Agriculture to stop spraying dozens of pesticides. Some environmental groups count this as a win but a UC Riverside researcher warns the move will hurt efforts to fight a damaging citrus disease. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCountry's Wealthiest Farmer Stewart Resnick Makes 'A Kingdom From Dust' During DroughtFebruary 6, 2018 | Jen PicardCalifornia Sunday's Mark Arax shares his feature "A Kingdom From Dust" on how the nation's wealthiest farmer influenced the water wars during the state's five-year drought. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Ranchers Will Need Vet's Prescription To Use Livestock AntibioticsDecember 20, 2017 | Julia MitricA new law requires California ranchers to get a veterinarian's prescription to administer antibiotics to livestock. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityMost Calif. Farmers Say They Don’t Have Enough Workers To Pick CropsOctober 18, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe California Farm Bureau conducted the survey which showed 70 percent of farmers experienced labor shortages. Yet many farmers in the survey say they have increased wages, benefits, and more year-round jobs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow The Mechanical Tomato Harvester Changed CaliforniaOctober 11, 2017Do you like ketchup? The Cal Ag Roots podcast hosts share the history of the mechanical tomato harvester that changed the course of California agriculture. The podcast will be staged live at the Imagining America conference at UC Davis on Friday. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia 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.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Citrus Outpaces Florida But Risk From Bacterial Disease RemainsSeptember 11, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornia produced a greater volume of citrus than Florida for the first time since the end of World War II. The pest that's ravaged Florida's citrus industry serves as a cautionary tale for California growers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Annual Crop Report Shows Agriculture Production Down In San Joaquin CountyAugust 23, 2017 | Rich IbarraSan Joaquin County's Agriculture production took another plunge for the second year in a row, according to the 2016 Annual Crop Report. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityAs Wine Grape Harvest Begins, Calif. Growers Face Ongoing Farmworker ShortageAugust 15, 2017 | Julia MitricAs California's wine grape harvest gets underway, the majority of it will be done by machine. But even as growers face ongoing labor shortages, mechanization isn't a cure-all for growers in every region. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
