California tomato crop threatened by beet leafhopper, state of emergency declared
California tomato crop threatened by beet leafhopper, state of emergency declared
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency as a virus brought on by the beet leafhopper threatens to ruin the summer’s tomato harvest and wipe out millions of dollars of crops. A California Department of Food and Agriculture study says of all commercially grown tomatoes worldwide, nearly 30% are grown in California. In addition, about 95% of tomatoes processed for food use in the U.S. come from California.
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