California Foodways

California Foodways


Invasive 20-lb Rodent Could Wreak Havoc on Ca Ag

January 22, 2019

Merced County is California’s sweet potato capital. In this story, co-reporter Angela Johnston and I meet a sweet potato farming family that’s facing a crisis that could wreak havoc on the entire agricultural industry. It weighs 20-pounds, has orange bucked teeth, and can eat a quarter of its body weight a day.