 In 1875, Wickson moved to California to join the "Pacific Rural Press" (which later merged with "California Farmer" magazine).He became a special contributor in 1894 and was promoted to editor in 1899, a position he held until 1923.During his tenure at "Pacific Rural Press", he wrote widely on the agricultural topics of the day and published several encyclopedic books on growing fruit and vegetable crops that remain useful resources for farmers.