Yolo County Agriculture, Food & Gardening Articles

Christine Polycarpe Replaces Former President Suzanne FalzoneOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

Yolo County Study Indicates that Those Who Work Hard to Bring Others Their Food are the Ones who are Most Food-InsecureOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

Yolo County Food Access Survey Report Shows Food Insecurity at 29.2 PercentOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

Sutter Health Gives to Vulnerable Populations in West SacramentoOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

By: Wendy Weitzel, for the Davis Farmers Market

Yolo Farm to Fork is thrilled to announce its Inaugural Lavender Run, taking place on Saturday, June 1Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

By: Barbara Archer, City of Davis

The Williamson Act, passed in 1965, now keeps more than 16 million acres of farmland out of the hands of developers. Here's how the law puts the brakes on the development of California agricultural properties.

In NYT’s “The Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted,” we meet a man who wants to build a city in the middle of nowhere, and folks who are slowing him down.

Even though California faces serious water shortages, the Legislature’s analysts recommend weaker outdoor conservation requirements and longer deadlines for urban water agencies.

Hunger and food insecurity have become persistent problems in California. With the world’s fifth-largest economy, what steps can we take to make sure that everyone has enough to eat?

Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County CEO Erica Padilla-Chavez looks at food insecurity as a symptom of an underlying disorder—one that can be cured.

The United Farm Workers, which represents nearly 7,000 workers, won a unionization vote in Stanislaus County. It’s the first such win in six years and first under a law that went into effect in May.

California grants climate credits for fuel made from cow manure, but there’s a paradox: The state’s program encourages collection of methane yet promotes natural gas.

California Forever, the company backed by billionaire Silicon Valley investors that wants to build a new city in Solano County, has posted a new website in an attempt to start a "conversation" about the massive project.

Since the Gold Rush era, land reclamation projects have helped to build California, but they are also damaging the state’s environment for people, plants and animals by eliminating essential wetlands.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and the United Farm Workers union say a recent death in a tomatillo field was due to heat, but a coroner’s report doesn’t back that up.

California has used reclamation districts to turn millions of acres of unusable swamps into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush. Here’s how it happened.

A workers comp study says one day above 100 degrees can cause 15 percent more accidents, costing workers and employers millions. A new advisory panel may help the state improve its work heat rules.