agriculture

Emergency fruit fly extermination begins

An emergency eradication started Friday after six oriental fruit flies were found in a residential neighborhood in Cupertino.

9 years ago

Marin targets bug with taste for grapes

A destructive insect that could have serious adverse impacts for wineries was discovered in Marin County last week.

9 years ago

Obama floats climate relief for California farmers

President Barack Obama proposed a $1 billion fund to mitigate climate change in the U.S.

10 years ago

Buzzing bees bring big bucks

Pollination from bees contributes to about $200 billion in global annual food production.

10 years ago

Polluted water is poisoning Californians

Nitrate groundwater contamination, which can be fatal, has spread across California's farming communities.

12 years ago

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