A rodent problem for San Joaquin County agriculture. The farm bureau says ground squirrels are causing thousands, if not millions, of dollars in damage to crops and farms across California.
Rows and rows of walnut orchards in Vernalis are almost ready for harvest.
“I’m hearing more and more from growers, kind of in the southern portion of San Joaquin County, that they’re having rodent damage or rodent issues,” said Andrew Genasci, the executive director of the San Joaquin County Farm Bureau…