VIDEO: Evil Weevil Threatening Date Palm Trees
Jun. 30, 2017 | 11:23 AMThis bug has traveled far, and now that it’s here, its dangerous appetite is causing quite a stir.
Agriculture
VIDEO: Finding Pests: Inspectors Keep Flower Fields Looking Good
Jun. 1, 2017 | 10:41 AMIf you’ve ever been to the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, you know how the flowers there seem to go on and on and on. There are more than 50 acres of picture-perfect blooms there, partly thanks to County inspectors.
Send Your Best, Not a Pest
Dec. 15, 2016 | 10:14 AMWho would want a homemade holiday fruit basket — with creepy mealybugs? Or a giant whiteflies hiding in hand-picked poinsettias? Nobody, right? But it can happen. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who will be traveling this holiday season, remember — don’t pack a pest!
VIDEO: Learning Life Skills Through 4-H
Aug. 18, 2016 | 9:53 AMHe’s only 6 years old, but he’s learning how to be responsible for other lives – mainly those of goats.
Credit: PhotoSpin Got Compost? We’ve Got Classes
Jun. 10, 2016 | 7:59 AMOver the next two weekends, folks from small farms, community gardens, parks, schools and some businesses can dig deeper into composting — and improve the world and stay ahead of the law — through a series of free workshops and field trips. The first two workshops are scheduled to be held from 9:30 a.m. to […]
Farmers, Businesses May Be Eligible for Drought Assistance
Jun. 3, 2016 | 9:32 AMSan Diego County farmers, ranchers and businesses may seek some relief from the drought through two loan programs. Eligible farmers and ranchers of “family-sized” farming operations may apply for a U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster loan for physical damage and crop production loss that has occurred since Jan. 1, 2016. The maximum disaster loan amount […]
Bee-ing Safe
Apr. 15, 2016 | 1:34 PMSpringtime. The yard work is calling, the flowers are blooming — and the bees are here!