Bianca Kaprielian, a citrus farmer, co-owns a company that sells organic citrus and vegetables for a group of California growers. She says recent announcements about U.S. tariffs have created uncertainty for farmers, and could add to the challenges facing the state’s agriculture industry.
Ian James is a reporter who focuses on water and climate change in California and the West. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2021, he was an environment reporter at the Arizona Republic and the Desert Sun. He previously worked for the Associated Press as a correspondent in the Caribbean and as bureau chief in Venezuela. Follow him on Bluesky @ianjames.bsky.social and on X @ByIanJames.
