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Food: While Organic Farming Grows To 5 Million Acres, Here Are 12 Dirtiest Crops

CNBC: Almost 95% of the dirtiest fruits and vegetables tested by the USDA tested positive for pesticide residue in 2024.

Organic, Pesticide, Water, Supply Chain, SpendingJeff GibsonJune 2, 2025

CNBC: 90% of these Conventionally Grown Fruits And Veggies Had Pesticide Residue On Them

CNBC: 90% of Conventionally Grown Strawberries, Grapes, Spinach, and Apples Tested Positive For More Than Two Pesticides According to USDA Statistics in 2023

California, Economy, Pesticide, WaterJeff GibsonJune 4, 2024

California Farmers to Be Paid $2.9 Billion to Produce Less Food, Save Water

The State of California will pay $2.9 billion to eliminate 6% of the state’s rice production and divert water that could serve up to 5 million Californians into the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta for wetlands restoration projects.

Economy, Water, SpendingJeff GibsonMarch 30, 2022

Federal EPA Grants $2.2 Billion To Large Scale California Reservoir Project

Major reservoir project in California which will store Sierra snowpack run off gets a $2.2 billion boost from the Federal EPA

WaterJeff GibsonMarch 22, 2022