Tag: agriculture and farming
Guest Column | Protecting Migrant Education Is a Moral Imperative for...
At the heart of California’s $59 billion agricultural industry are the hardworking migrant farmworkers who harvest the food that feeds our nation. Their labor...
King City High School ag educator named Monterey County Teacher of...
KING CITY — Blaise Chaney, an agriculture teacher at King City High School, has been named the overall Monterey County Teacher of the Year,...
Research suggests fresh grapes are a superfood
CALIFORNIA — A new article appearing in the current issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry explores the concept of “superfoods”...
Monterey County Cattlemen’s Ranch Rodeo returns Aug. 22-23 in King City
KING CITY — Monterey County Cattlemen’s Association (MCCA) is bringing back its annual Team Roping and Ranch Rodeo for a full weekend of western tradition at...
Federal forestry cuts fuel wildfire, resource concerns in California
CALIFORNIA — As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials last month expressed concerns about cuts in...
Poison detection in wild pigs brings attention to pesticide exposure in...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Wild pigs in the Monterey County area were exposed to pesticide bait containing the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, according to findings by...
Guest Column | Food Security is Critical to Economic and National...
The agricultural stretch of California’s Central Coast along the Salinas Valley is often called the “Salad Bowl of the World,” and for good reason....
Strawberries top $1B as Monterey County releases 2024 Crop Report
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in...
ALBA program empowers Salinas Valley farmworkers to become leaders in sustainable...
SALINAS VALLEY — Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers...
Agriculture is at a critical juncture, farm leaders warn
CALIFORNIA — Grappling with higher costs and challenges related to water, labor, regulations and trade, some California farm leaders question whether the nation’s No....
