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A UC Riverside-led team has created a chemical to help plants hold onto water, which could stem the tide of massive annual crop losses from drought and help farmers grow food despite a changing climate. Drought is the No.

In any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in earthworm communities worldwide, threatening the many functions they provide.

This is the most recent news about the status of Huanglongbing and Asian Citrus Psyllid in the San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura areas, as well as links to activities in the state.

That's a good question. Some question whether they flourish now.

SWEEP Applications Open and Ventura County Workshop Announced! California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program (SWEEP), a competitive grant program that provides funding to farmers and ranchers to invest in irrigation w...