A few hundred people attended the annual Graze at the Fields in Carlsbad on April 13 to experience the variety of San Diego agriculture while interacting with local farmers and purveyors.
Hosted by the San Diego County Farm Bureau representatives from a wide variety of agricultural industries shared with attendees information about the diversity and role agriculture plays in the county.
Many agriculture-related businesses and organizations were in attendance at the event. Some handed out free samples of the food and beverages they produce; some provided information about the products and services they provide; others showcased educational programs.
A succulent in Carlsbad, Calif., on April 13, 2023. (Mark Mathews/The Epoch Times)
At the event, the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension educated attendees about the Mexican fruit fly—also known as the Mexfly—infestation and quarantine in Valley Center. The fly infestation was found last August and is expected to end this June….