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Valley Farmers, Researchers Cope With Historic Drought

Ezra David Romero
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Valley Public Radio

May is almost here, and that means we’re entering the peak of the growing season – those sunny days and warm temperatures that make the San Joaquin Valley the most productive ag region in the world. But in this drought year, everything is a little different.

For an update of how the drought is affecting growers and even scientific researchers in the valley, we talked to Todd Fitchette. He is the Associate Editor of Western Farm Press, a trade publication that covers agriculture throughout the western US. Fitchette is based in Tulare, Calif., and covers agriculture here in the Central Valley. 

Joe Moore is the President and General Manager of KVPR / Valley Public Radio. He has led the station through major programming changes, the launch of KVPR Classical and the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership the station was named California Non-Profit of the Year by Senator Melissa Hurtado (2019), and won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting (2022).
Ezra David Romero is an award-winning radio reporter and producer. His stories have run on Morning Edition, Morning Edition Saturday, Morning Edition Sunday, All Things Considered, Here & Now, The Salt, Latino USA, KQED, KALW, Harvest Public Radio, etc.
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