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California's Imperial Valley, which provides many of the nation’s winter vegetables and cattle feed, has one of the strongest grips on water from the Colorado River, a critical but over-tapped supply for farms and cities across the West. -
The workers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 2183, which would allow farmworkers to vote on unionizing by mail or by card check. -
The Grape Day Festival returns Saturday, Sept. 10 for what the Escondido History Center calls the city's “one-day history lesson.” -
A threat to a U.S. agricultural inspector essentially shut down Mexico’s avocado exports last week. -
KPBS Midday EditionRev. Dr. Christopher Carter joined Midday Edition to talk about his new book 'The Spirit of Soul Food: Race, Faith And Food'. -
California port officials say shipping costs are so high now that many ships hurry back to Asia instead of stopping at the smaller Oakland port to pick up exports of walnuts and almonds. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe warming climate will soon begin squeezing worker's pocketbooks as intense heat begins limiting when and how long they can work outside. -
Continued droughts are forcing the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to ask water agencies to voluntarily conserve water. -
KPBS Midday EditionAgriculture officials have quarantined 68 square-miles of land in North County to protect citrus trees from a deadly and invasive bug that has been found on citrus trees in the area. The disease is capable of destroying fruit, and eventually killing the trees. -
It was the fourth time in the past five reports that overall agriculture values increased, and the third time since 1990 that total values topped $1.8 billion in San Diego County. Values exceeded $1.8 billion in both 2013 and 2014.
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