Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houston Wilson, a researcher with the Kearney Agricultural Research Center, walks through an almond orchard in Central California ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Rodent expert Roger Baldwin used to get fewer than one yearly inquiry about rat issues during most of his extended stint at the University of California, Davis, where he’s a professor ...

The world is seemingly going to the rats, as the United Kingdom is currently facing a significant infestation of rodents. But the U.K. isn't the only place dealing with rat issues, as several thousand ...

Houston Wilson, a researcher with the Kearney Agricultural Research Center, walks through an almond orchard in Central California in 2024. (Gary Kazanjian/For The Times) Almond growers across Central ...

Almond growers across Central California say they are battling a surging rat infestation across more than 100,000 acres of orchards, resulting in economic hardship and damage. Across Fresno, Merced, ...