Can California farmers produce solar energy alongside food?

KQED's The California Report by KQED

Aug 27, 20269:31News & Politics

Water shortages, climate change and rising production costs are a few of the many challenges California agriculture has been facing in recent years. But researchers at UC Davis are looking at whether combining farming an...

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