Posts Tagged ‘farms’


Fruit fly in Escondido to cause quarantine

Staff 10:37 AM September 15, 2009

A Mediterranean fruit fly trapped in northern Escondido near agricultural fields will trigger another North County quarantine, officials said Tuesday.
“The latest trapped Medfly was closer to agriculture operations than those previously discovered in El Cajon, Mira Mesa and Imperial Beach,” said San Diego County Agriculture Commissioner Robert Atkins. “We are working closely with the California [...]


California’s Disappearing Towns — One may not be here a year from now

By Viji Sundaram 10:07 AM July 9, 2009

Federal regulations on the delta smelt have caused Central Valley farmers to lose work.

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