Agriculture is one of California’s biggest and most successful industries. We are the top state for dairy production; the sole producer of a dozen crops; and the national leader in agricultural exports. However, California agriculture faces challenges like population growth, changing climate and politics.
Animal poaching – the illegal taking of wildlife – is an estimated $100 million business in California. The most sought-after animals? Abalone and caviar-producing sturgeon. We follow California’s Department of Fish and Game on a statewide take-down of suspected poachers.
As organics go mainstream there is a debate raging among organic farmers as to what it really means to be organic.
We sat down with Dr. John Swartzberg, head of the Wellness Letter Editorial Board, to find whether or not our bodies care if we eat organic.
We sat down with Dr. John Swartzberg, head of the Wellness Letter Editorial Board, to find whether or not our bodies care if we eat organic.
How did the Iranian Revolution in 1979 set the stage for Sacramento County to become one of the world’s leading sources for white sturgeon caviar?
