Press Releases

  • Agricultural Commissioner
    May 26, 2026

    The San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is urging residents to take immediate precautions after the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter was discovered on grape plants sold at Costco stores throughout the wider Northern California Region including the Central Valley.

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  • Agricultural Commissioner
    November 13, 2025

    After consultation with the walnut industry, the San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner's Office declares the completion of the 2025 walnut harvest. This establishes the beginning of the San Joaquin County “Walnut Buying Period”. Walnuts that have not been dried or processed shall not be sold to, provided to, purchased by, or received by a non-processing walnut buying operation except during the Walnut Buying Period.

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  • Agricultural Commissioner
    September 10, 2025
    San Joaquin County Celebrates 175 Years of Agricultural Excellence with Release of 91st Annual Crop Report

    Stockton, CA - Today, the San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner formally presented the 2024 Annual Agricultural Crop Report to the Board of Supervisors for approval. The data will be used by the United States Department of Agriculture as part of its annual compilation of detailed agricultural data for every county in America.

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  • Agricultural Commissioner
    November 14, 2024

    The San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office declares the completion of the 2024 walnut harvest. This establishes the beginning of the San Joaquin County “Walnut Buying Period”.

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  • Agricultural Commissioner
    August 27, 2024
    San Joaquin County Releases 90th Annual Crop Report

    The 2023 San Joaquin County Crop Report was presented to the County Board of Supervisors on August 27, 2024. The data will be used by the United States Department of Agriculture as part of its annual compilation of detailed agricultural data for every county in America.

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