Agriculture

State Declares Citrus Quarantine Expansion in Valley Center

| 3:27 PM

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a citrus quarantine expansion in Valley Center on March 26, after detecting the fatal citrus tree disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in two citrus trees in residential neighborhoods in the Valley Center area during regular inspections.   

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Agriculture Flourishes in New Crop Report, Nears $1.8 Billion

| 9:19 AM

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San Diego’s new Crop Report covering the County’s 2022 growing season shows production was higher than last year at $1.78 billion in value, making it the seventh year in the past 10 years in which the region has seen an increase.