agricultural crops

Ventura County Public Health officials say they confirmed 19 cases of Leptospirosis. Everyone has recovered.

Leptospirosis is caused by a bacteria commonly spread through contact with the urine of infected animals.

Proposed new ordinance is intended to make the county's agricultural land more viable for farmers and ranchers, while protecting primary ag uses.

The effort included eradicating a Queensland Fruit Fly infestation in Ventura County. The five species of non-native flies threatened hundreds of types of fruits and vegetables statewide.

Strawberries remained the county's top crop, but revenue was down $56 million from 2022 to 2023 because of the storms.

The Queensland Fruit Fly lays its eggs in everything from avocados to strawberries. It's a new threat to the North America's agricultural industry.

Strawberries remain county's top crop.

Ventura County’s agricultural industry is at war with a tiny little insect, smaller than a grain of rice, which has the potential to devastate the…