Vegetables take big leap in San Diego County’s annual crops report
SAN DIEGO — The total value of San Diego County’s agricultural products rose by 1% over the past year to $1.67 billion, led by a...
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Escondido agrees on lease for new, regional ag-tech hub
ESCONDIDO — Over the next few years, a dilapidated city building on Quince Street that has sat vacant for over a decade will be transformed...
Supervisors advance possible cattle grazing policy change
REGION — The county Board of Supervisors on May 21 unanimously advanced a proposal to exempt sustainable cattle grazing from a grading and clearing ordinance...
County declares expanded citrus quarantine in Valley Center
VALLEY CENTER — The state Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a citrus quarantine expansion in the community of Valley Center, after detecting a...
Encinitas upholds Sugar Sweet Farm agricultural permit
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council on Wednesday denied a neighbor’s appeal and upheld the city’s approval of an agricultural permit for Sugar Sweet Farm,...
Coastal Roots Farm celebrates 10th annual Tu B’Shvat festival
ENCINITAS — Coastal Roots Farm celebrated its 10th annual Tu B’Shvat Food Forest Festival on Sunday, bringing together community members to honor the significance of...
AgTech Hackathon bridges industries to find farming solutions
ESCONDIDO — A first-of-its-kind “hackathon” will bring together the region’s historical agriculture and technology industries to inspire new companies and find solutions for area farmers....
Escondido farming students learn ups, downs of agriculture
ESCONDIDO — A year roiled by inflation and supply-chain issues provided students in the Future Farmers of America program at Escondido High School an opportunity...
Escondido home to the county’s last dairy farm
ESCONDIDO — The last dairy farm in San Diego County nourishes its underground livestock just as much as its happy cows and heifers above. Where...
Deadly citrus tree disease detected in North San Diego County
OCEANSIDE — A deadly citrus tree disease has been found in at least eight trees in North County, prompting state agricultural officials to declare quarantine...
County agriculture values top $1.8 billion for first time since 2014
REGION — Agriculture values topped $1.8 billion for the first time since 2014 and just the third time in 30 years in San Diego County’s...
Shareholders accuse Airstream Innovations CEO David Chelf of corporate fraud
A successful Rancho Santa Fe horticulturist known for growing French heirloom strawberries utilizing his patented greenhouse technology is facing accusations of corporate fraud by shareholders...
Local organizations continue offering help to shutdown-affected workers
More organizations around San Diego County offered help today to federal employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown....