California’s agricultural industry is absolutely massive. The state grows about a third of the country’s vegetables, three-quarters of its fruits and nuts, and employs nearly 900,000 farmworkers each ...

California’s ambitions to lead the next agricultural technology revolution were on full display at the FIRA USA robotics conference in Woodland last week. But beneath the optimism over drones, ...

A new farmer in San Bernardino County surveys his silage crops for dairies. (USDA photo) California’s working landscapes generated an estimated $404 billion in sales and supported nearly 1.5 million ...

Fifth-generation farmer Justin Wylie is testing algae to rebuild soil health in orchards. By boosting soil microbes through ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a ...

California can take a creative approach to land policy that would foster a resilient food system and mobilize broad support.

Farmworkers harvest vegetables near Salinas, California. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) This colu mn was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When James ...

Eight of nine California agricultural field offices threatened with closure will remain open, the U.S. Department of Agriculture told Sen. Adam Schiff in a letter. The field offices are crucial to the ...

The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a figurative line in the sand earlier this month, calling for a halt to the conversion ...

When James Marshall discovered traces of gold in the American River in 1848, he ignited the famous California Gold Rush that attracted a tidal wave of immigration and led to statehood just two years ...

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