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Water Salinas Valley

Deadline extended for new well registration program in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) have extended the deadline of a...
CƩsar ChƔvez

Sexual assault allegations against CƩsar ChƔvez prompt cancellations, local response

MONTEREY COUNTY — The nation’s oldest farmworker union announced Tuesday that it has canceled all events celebrating labor organizer CĆ©sar ChĆ”vez after allegations surfaced...
Crews remove invasive eucalyptus trees

Eucalyptus removal project turns trees into biochar for farm research

MONTEREY COUNTY — Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF) is currently producing beneficial biochar from invasive eucalyptus trees removed to restore native ecosystems around Elkhorn Slough. In...
Drone over ag field

Monterey Bay Economic Partnership secures millions for agtech innovation

CENTRAL COAST — Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) is helping to advance agriculture technology (agtech) and workforce development across the Central Coast, supporting a...

National Agriculture Week 2026: Celebrating Growth, Innovation and Farming

National Agriculture Week 2026 will be observed March 15-21, with National Ag Day falling on March 24. The annual week highlights the vital role agriculture plays...
Cannabis marijuana

Faith & Family Farms to pay $120K in civil penalties for...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Jan. 28 that her Cannabis Enforcement Unit has resolved a case against Faith &...
Steven Fenaroli

Guest Column | Restored Funding Needed for Rural Crime PreventionĀ 

Farming is often thought of as a way of life and not just a job. Many California farm families have been living this life...
Miss Salinas Valley Fair

Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition opens for 2026 applicants

KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair is now accepting applications for the 2026 Miss Salinas Valley Fair Competition, offering young women the chance to...
Salinas Valley lettuce field

Lettuce virus showing signs of return in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — After two years of lower levels of impatiens necrotic spot virus in the Salinas Valley, researchers have recorded a higher number...
Farm Day presenter

South County Farm Day 2026 brings agriculture to life for students

KING CITY — Hundreds of South Monterey County third graders took part in the 2026 South County Farm Day on Jan. 22 at the...
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