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The state water board is holding its first hearing next month to determine next steps for the first of several groundwater basins deemed inadequate.

A new study out of UC Santa Barbara suggests that more efficient farming practices could save as much water as switching crops or fallowing fields to help address California’s water issues.

California lawmakers are considering legislation to compel air districts to adopt more aggressive regulations in some of the nation's most polluted regions—such as the San Joaquin Valley.

California citrus growers can get up to $200,000 for projects to help with climate resilience and long-term sustainability under a program made possible by a $5 million grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Jayson Penn is the new CEO of Foster Farms and the Port of Oakland has appointed Diego González as the new government affairs manager.

The Boston-based AI and automation startup, Zordi, runs two greenhouses, one in western New York and another in New Jersey.

Ag leaders are warning that new plant breeding advancements around the globe are threatening the state's market dominance, while production costs are beginning to outweigh the benefits.

State and federal agencies have revised their forecasted water allocations for the coming irrigation season, but water agencies and congress members were disappointed with the conservative approach to protecting endangered fish.

A Cal/OSHA board for setting safety and heath standards was set to approve an indoor heat illness rule on Thursday, but the Department of Finance on Wednesday evening pulled the proposal.