Beekeeping Boost Approved by Board
Sep. 16, 2015 | 3:55 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved new rules Wednesday that will promote beekeeping and local agriculture while protecting the public.
Agriculture
Medfly Quarantine Hits Parts of East County, San Diego
Aug. 18, 2015 | 11:39 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
State, federal and County officials announced 93 square miles covering of San Diego City and East County communities have been quarantined for a dangerous agricultural pest.
VIDEO: Your Garden Needs a Dose of Meds
Apr. 1, 2015 | 9:17 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
If you’re ready for a water-wise garden, your plant palette just got a lot bigger. Thank our distant cousins in the Mediterranean climate zones.
Don’t Pack a Pest, the Holiday Gift Nobody Wants
Dec. 12, 2014 | 10:52 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
It’s the holiday season – time for traveling and exchanging gifts. But don’t carry the gift nobody wants. Don’t pack a pest!
County to Begin Completing Potential Beekeeping Ordinance
Oct. 29, 2014 | 4:54 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
County Supervisors took another step forward in plans to promote beekeeping and agriculture while protecting the public Wednesday, directing their staff to complete a “tiered” beekeeping ordinance.
VIDEO: Yard Makeovers to Cut Water, Add Color
Sep. 26, 2014 | 3:20 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
With San Diego knee-deep in a drought, it might be a good idea to ditch that thirsty grass in favor of a vibrant, easy-care garden. Find out what one Master Gardener replaced her lawn with.
Supervisors Vote to Create Big Agricultural Promotion Program
Aug. 6, 2014 | 5:38 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County Supervisors unanimously directed staff to start working on a program to promote agriculture that could one day open up nearly one-third of the unincorporated county to wineries.