Agriculture

Environment

Growers Donate Produce To San Diego Agricultural Families Struggling In Drought

Susan Murphy

A coalition of Central Valley farmers on Thursday donated thousands of pounds of fresh produce to San Diego’s food banks. It's part of a statewide effort to help families affected by the drought and bring awareness to the link between food and water.
KPBS Evening Edition

San Diego Egg Farmers Work To Improve Conditions For Hens

Dwane Brown

With a 2015 deadline approaching, Hilliker's Farm Fresh Eggs in Lakeside and other farms in the state are having to upgrade their hen houses to comply with laws requiring the birds have more space.
Environment

Rainy Weather Jolts Temecula Valley Wine Industry

Erik Anderson

Grapevines soak up an unseasonable splash of rain in Temecula Valley, and that might put the red grape harvest on hold.
Economy

Cost Of California Farming Grows

Rich Ibarra / Capital Public Radio

California's farm production costs totaled $36.6 billion in 2013, an 8.6 percent jump from the previous year. Higher rates for feed, labor, improvements and water contributed to the jump.
Economy

Fresh Fruit Recall Touches Southern California Costco, Trader Joe's

Erik Anderson

California fruit packing company voluntarily recalls fresh fruit that was likely sold around the nation this past weekend. Costco and Trader Joe's reach out to customers.
KPBS Evening Edition

Meet San Diego's 'Johnny Hempseed'

David Wagner

San Diego hemp booster Chris Boucher wants to sow hemp across the United States. But his seeds keep getting seized.
Environment

Brown Pastures Force Some San Diego Ranchers To Sell Off Cattle

Susan Murphy

Severe drought conditions are hitting San Diego County's agricultural industry — from avocado growers to cattle ranchers.
Environment

Colorado River Delta Begins To Come Back From The Dead

Jill Replogle

The once biologically rich Colorado River Delta has shrunk by an estimated 90 percent since dams and diversions siphoned off most of the water upstream. This past spring, authorities from the U.S. and Mexico released water into the delta in an attempt to jump-start habitat restoration.
KPBS Midday Edition

Get A Look At Your Food's Roots With San Diego's 'Farm Tour Day'

Get out your sensible shoes and sturdy blue jeans—this Saturday, more than a dozen San Diego farms will open their gates to the public for the Farm Bureau's fifth annual farm tour day.
Economy

Report: Drought Will Not Harm California Economy

Katie Orr, Capital Public Radio

The report from Moody’s Investors Service finds, short term, California’s economy won’t suffer as a result of the drought.