The Kelp Business is Booming. How Big is Too Big?
Now seen as a “future-proof” material, seaweed is a fast-growing and versatile protein source. Seaweed farms are poised to skyrocket in number over the next few years, prompting calls for more policies to govern the industry and protect waterways and marine ecosystems.
Opinion: As the Heat Rises We Must Do Better at Protecting Agricultural Workers
The three-year average number of heat-related worker deaths has doubled since the early 1990s. Help has been too slow to materialize.
Sweet Corn on a Decades-Long Decline
New research shows a drop in processing sweet corn production in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest over the past 27 years.
Almonds are Under Threat. The Key to Saving Them Could Be in the Soil
Rising temperatures, lack of water and encroaching development are creating tough conditions for the crucial California crop. Their continued viability could all depend on strengthening the lands on which they sit.
Why California Wineries are Embracing Fire to Avoid Disaster
The California wine industry has been rocked by years of destructive wildfires. Now, it’s working to adapt before the next big one ignites.
California’s Salmon Are Teetering on the Brink
The state’s prized salmon have a will to survive against the odds. Can we get out of their way?
There’s No Cure for Citrus Greening. California Growers Have No Choice But to Keep Going
The bacteria is fatal to citrus trees and has decimated citrus groves in Florida and Texas. Now, California growers are holding the line to keep producing the vital crops. As temperatures rise, that gets more difficult.
‘An Insane Amount of Water’: What Climate Change Means For California’s Biggest Dairy District
Tulare County is the largest dairy producer in California and the US. But as climate change exposes the region’s vulnerability, could the industry collapse under its own weight?
In this special five-part series, we explore how drought, floods, fire and more are playing out in California, the United States's most productive agricultural state.
