Rio Farms, Ag Against Hunger partner to help end hunger
Ag Against Hunger recently partnered with Rio Farms in King City for a produce field gleaning, with dozens of volunteers coming out to help harvest for the hungry.
New well registration program aims to protect Salinas Valley groundwater
SALINAS VALLEYĀ ā Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA)Ā have launched a new well registration program to better understand and protect groundwater resources in the Salinas Valley.
All well owners are asked to register their wells for free...
Newsom signs bill to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke
SACRAMENTO ā Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 73, Assemblymember Robert Rivasā Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act, into law on Sept. 27.
Californiaās wildfire season, combined with heat waves and the Covid-19 pandemic, has helped shine a light on the necessary safety protocols agricultural...
Celebration of a century
Nearly 250 guests recently took a journey back in time to tour the properties owned by Salinas Land Co. and California Orchard Co. ā located between King City and Greenfield ā in celebration of the two companiesā 100th anniversary and their profound impact on agriculture in the Salinas Valley.
Winter storms cause $600M in Monterey County ag losses
MONTEREY COUNTY ā This yearās onslaught of winter storms have cumulatively impacted a total of 20,073 acres and created $600 million of damage to the Monterey County agricultural industry.
On Friday, the County of Monterey Agricultural Commissionerās Office released the results of a second survey...
Agriculture is at a critical juncture,Ā farm leaders warn
CALIFORNIA ā Grappling with higher costs and challenges related to water, labor, regulations and trade, some California farm leaders question whether the nationās No. 1 agriculture state has reached a tipping point.
California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass discussed the high cost of operating a...
Thousands turn out for 2023 Salinas Valley Fair in King City
KING CITY ā Once again the Salinas Valley Fair drew thousands of people to King City for a long weekend of family-friendly activities and entertainment, including its first-ever huge concert headlined by multiplatinum country singer Dylan Scott on Saturday night.
The 79th annual celebration featured...
King City farm labor contractors receive suspended prison sentences for workersā compensation fraud
KING CITY ā Monterey County Judge Rafael Vasquez has sentenced King City residents and farm labor contractors Elias Perez Jr., 43, and Alejandra Perez, 40, to three years in prison for insurance fraud committed between 2013 and 2017.
Vasquez also suspended those prison sentences, placing...
Monterey County Cattlemenās Ranch Rodeo returns Aug. 22-23 in King City
KING CITY ā Monterey County Cattlemenās Association (MCCA) is bringing back its annual Team Roping and Ranch Rodeo for a full weekend of western tradition at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
The event kicks off Friday, Aug. 22, with team roping, followed by a dinner and calcutta...
Scheid Family Wines VP winemaker retires
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Scheid Family Wines Vice President of Winemaking Dave Nagengast has announced his retirement after 20 years with the Monterey County-based wine company.
Nagengast was the creative and organizational mastermind behind the companyās portfolio of wines, an early adopter of sustainable farming and...


















