2018 Farm Bill signed into law. Disease threat spurs more California lettuce recalls.

We take a closer look at the recently passed 2018 Farm Bill, and what it means for California’s farmers. More recalls of produce from Central coast lettuce growers, a response to Novembers e-coli outbreak. There’s movement in the world of California water…deals and agreements that could be good news and bad news for California’s farmers. We have the confusing details. The deadly poultry ailment, Newcastle’s Disease, has spread from backyard chickens to a California commercial grower. We take an in-depth look at this problem and what chicken owners can do to stave off the spread of Newcastle Disease. And it’s a sunny December for California’s pistachio growers, who are harvesting a record crop. But there are dark clouds on the horizon. All that, and more, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour. Let’s get started!