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December 9, 2024

Supreme Court rules against union recruiting on California farms

WASHINGTON ā€” The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a California regulation allowing union organizers to recruit agricultural workers at their workplaces violated the constitutional rights of their employers. The vote was 6-3, with the courtā€™s three liberal members in dissent. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing...

ā€˜Sip, Savor and Support Wine Trailā€™ fundraiser set for this weekend

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. In support of this yearly event, the Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County (BCAG) will be the recipient of funds raised through...

South County farmer to receive national award in September

South County organic farmer Israel Morales Sr. of JV Farms Organic in Soledad will receive the Organic Farmer of the Year Award at the Organic Trade Associationā€™s Leadership Awards set for Sept. 11 at the Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore, Md.

Mass vaccination clinics launch throughout Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Monterey County companies, organizations and agencies have partnered to host mass vaccination sites weekly, with the latest having taken place at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City last Saturday. Two mass clinics had already taken place earlier this month in Salinas,...

Western Growers earns second $30K AgTech Innovation Grant

In a joint effort to accelerate the development of agricultural technologies, Wells Fargo has awarded Western Growers a $30,000 grant for the second year in a row.

Monterey County supervisors to honor original Bracero workers

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County Supervisors Luis Alejo and Chris Lopez will be conducting a special honoring of living Bracero workers who reside in Monterey County at the Sept. 12 Board of Supervisors meeting in Salinas as part of the first-ever ā€œBracero History Recognition...

Listeria risk prompts Mann Packing to recall veggies

Mann Packing of Salinas is voluntarily recalling minimally processed vegetable products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Salinas Valley Fair to host online livestock auction Saturday

KING CITY ā€” Salinas Valley Fair will host a virtual livestock auction this Saturday, June 20. This yearā€™s auction is a charitable auction, with no meat product exchanging hands. Proceeds will instead be directed to 4-H and FFA exhibitors who participate in the auction. Some...

Public input sought on Salinas Valley Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) Board of Directors on Aug. 12 approved Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) drafts to be released for public comment for the following subbasins: Eastside, Forebay, Langley and Upper Valley.  This comes after the 180/400 Foot Aquifer...

Women in agtech: Jackie Vazquez

Editorā€™s Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuā€™s upcoming book, ā€œFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,ā€ which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology. Jackie Vazquez spends the majority of...
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