County Releases Crop Report
Jul. 24, 2019 | 9:58 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
Three of San Diego County’s Top 10 Crops reached their highest total values in the past decade in the annual Crop Report released by the County today.
Agriculture
VIDEO: Learning the A, Bee, C’s of Beekeeping
May 17, 2019 | 12:38 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Here’s a class where the top grade is a B, so to speak. The County’s Agriculture, Weights and Measures department and the University of California Cooperative Extension in San Diego have joined forces to host a six-month program for apprentice beekeepers looking to become Master Beekeepers.
VIDEO: Kids Get Hands-on Lesson on Bugs
Mar. 22, 2019 | 9:53 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The best way to learn is to get your hands on something. So San Diego County entomologist Tracy Ellis and her crew brought a collection of bugs to San Pasqual Union School to teach the kids a few things about insects. It’s one of the many ways the County’s Agriculture, Weights and Measures Department helps educate […]
VIDEO: Pest Detector Works Like a Dog
Jan. 24, 2019 | 10:21 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
And that’s because he is one! The County’s Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures favorite canine colleague has four legs and the best sense of smell. Doesn’t hurt that he’s cute, too! Tuk is the newest detection dog used by the department to help inspectors sniff out packages that come through that mail that may contain harmful pests […]
Keep Off Santa’s Naughty List, Don’t Pack a Pest!
Dec. 10, 2018 | 7:39 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The holiday season is a time to visit people, exchange and give gifts. But no one wants to give—or get—a gift that could gross you out, or worse, hurt the county’s $1.77 billion agriculture industry. So remember: Don’t Pack a Pest!
Agriculture Rising in New Crop Report
Jun. 19, 2018 | 12:37 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Agriculture values sprouted for a second straight year in the annual County Crop Report, helped by 20-plus percent increases in the value of lemons, miscellaneous vegetables and tomatoes, and a continued renaissance for oranges.
VIDEO: Look Out Pests – Here Come the Pest Detectors!
Feb. 23, 2018 | 9:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The best way to stop a pest infestation is to have a pest detection program in place. The County’s Agriculture, Weights & Measures Pest Detection Program makes sure that infestations of exotic pests are kept in check by setting and checking insect traps regularly in residential areas. If you think you may have exotic pests […]