Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN FRANCISCO – Rodent expert Roger Baldwin used to get fewer than one yearly inquiry about rat issues during most of his extended ...

The closure of Del Monte Foods' two California canning plants has resulted in a projected $550 million loss for the region’s leading peach growers.

Fifth-generation farmer Justin Wylie is testing algae to rebuild soil health in orchards. By boosting soil microbes through ...

There’s a hive of PhDs at the University of California at Davis who are working to reinvent food production in the Golden State. Researchers have fanned out across the globe collecting rare plant ...

PARADISE — Apples are in great abundance at Noble Orchards in Paradise, which presents owner Laurie Noble with a bit of conundrum. On one hand, a “bumper crop,” as she described it, is good. People ...

YUBA CITY, Calif. - Authorities in Sutter County are investigating the theft of nearly 100 beehives from an orchard in northern California. The beehives, which are used to pollinate almond orchards, ...

California Almonds and Almond Surfboards are coming together to celebrate National California Day, highlighting the best of ...

California counties would get more authority to act against abandoned orchards that serve as breeding grounds for destructive insects and rodents under a bill in the Legislature. As policymakers look ...

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