Agriculture Archives - Stocktonia News

First-person view from a tractor cab: steering wheel and dashboard frame green fields being cultivated in long rows, with a bright, purposeful farming atmosphere.

Autonomous tractors stay stalled in CA agriculture

by Leah O'Tarrow • Capitol Weekly Sept. 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m.Sept. 24, 2026, 3:20 p.m.

Unlike other states, California adheres to a provision that requires self-powered agricultural equipment to have a person at the controls.

Farmworker in a straw hat and blue jacket secures irrigation tubing beside plastic-covered crop rows under a bright blue sky.

Can California farmers break free from plastic?

by Liza Gross • Inside Climate News Sept. 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m.Sept. 1, 2026, 12:39 p.m.

A cable ferry with a red-and-white caution sign crosses a forested river; rugged mountains and a steel bridge rise in the distance.

20,000 salmon return to the Klamath — but challenging conditions for recovery remain

by Claire Barber • Inside Climate News Sept. 1, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Sept. 1, 2026, 8:24 a.m.

Two men and a women work on a wine grape sorting machine.

Early harvest arrives in Lodi; and a farewell to a local legend

by Bob Highfill • Stocktonia Aug. 29, 2026, 10:37 a.m.Aug. 29, 2026, 10:37 a.m.

A shadow of a man working in an assembly line.

Trump pledged a ‘Golden Age’ for farmers. They can’t access help

by Tyler Spence • NOTUS June 24, 2026, 6:00 a.m.June 23, 2026, 11:11 a.m.

Workers harvesting between rows of vines with a red tractor in the foreground.

Despite new California pesticide rules, applications of dangerous fumigant spike

by Liza Gross • Inside Climate News June 6, 2026, 6:00 a.m.June 6, 2026, 12:40 p.m.

Close-up of a small brown beetle on a textured green leaf. The beetle's shiny body contrasts with the leaf's intricate veins, conveying a sense of tranquility.

Costco grapevines sold locally may carry invasive pest

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia May 27, 2026, 12:30 p.m.May 28, 2026, 7:13 a.m.

A person in a black shirt and light pants stacks bright yellow bags of potting mix labeled with red flowers. It’s nighttime, with car headlights illuminating the scene.

Crime

A sheriff’s drone nabbed a fertilizer thief. Then deputies made him return the haul

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia May 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m.May 28, 2026, 9:48 a.m.

The image shows a group of workers sorting cherries in an orchard. In the foreground, lush green leaves partially obscure the view, adding depth to the scene. Centered in the image is a large white plastic bin with several smaller orange trays filled with cherries. A person in a pink hoodie and dark cap sorts cherries into these trays. Another worker, standing beside the bin in a maroon hoodie and cap, observes the process. Additional workers in dark clothing and masks are partially visible behind and near the bins, engaged in similar tasks. Bright sunlight filters through the orchard, highlighting the greenery surrounding the workers.

Lodi Blooms brings ‘the first taste of summer’ to your door

by Annie Barker • Stocktonia May 21, 2026, 6:13 p.m.May 27, 2026, 11:55 a.m.

Two children pick cherries.

Cherry crop damage worse than feared: San Joaquin County declares 2nd disaster

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia May 15, 2026, 6:45 a.m.May 15, 2026, 6:45 a.m.