Recent Work
Kaweah farmers become a model for groundwater management. Ag Alert.
Jan. ‘25—As California farms adapt to an era of groundwater regulation, farmers in the Kaweah Subbasin in Tulare County have found creative ways to balance the aquifer and protect domestic wells.
Farmers liquidate assets as lenders retreat. Ag Alert.
May ‘25—With the wine sector struggling, lenders have pulled back, forcing farmers to liquidate real estate, equipment and other assets to raise the money they need to get through the growing season.
Ventura County ICE raids alarm California farm community. Ag Alert.
June ‘25—Federal agents raided more than a dozen farms and packinghouses on the Oxnard Plain, detaining 35 farmworkers and sewing fear ahead of the summer harvest season.