Farms hit by ICE raids. Meager CVP water allocations. Nutria invasion.

Despite what the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Purdue, told reporters, California’s farms are the targets of ICE agents, in their hunt for illegal immigrants. Last week’s unusual late February cold snap and hard freeze is threatening crops throughout the state. Central Valley Project water customers got some bad news this past week. Southern California’s massive Metropolitan Water District mulls taking over the building of the Delta Tunnels. Have you heard of the Nutria? No, it’s not a new artificial sweetener or protein supplement. It’s a 20-pound rodent that’s invaded California wetlands, imperiling our levees. Those reports, and more, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.