National Agriculture Week 2026: Celebrating Growth, Innovation and Farming
National Agriculture Week 2026 will be observed MarchāÆ15-21, with National Ag Day falling on MarchāÆ24. The annual week highlights the vital role agriculture plays in the United States ā providing food, jobs and economic stability ā and encourages Americans to recognize the industryās contributions...
King City High School Agriculture Department earns state award
KING CITY ā King City High School Agriculture Department has been honored with the prestigious California Agricultural Teachersā Association (CATA) Outstanding 4-6 Person Department Award, a recognition aimed at promoting exemplary middle and secondary programs in agricultural education.
The award celebrates the departmentās commitment to...
Wine competition accepting entries
Entries are now being accepted for the Central Coast Wine Competition (CCWC), which takes place June 21-22 in Paso Robles.
Hundreds of South Monterey County students attend 2024 Farm Day
KING CITY ā Roughly 1,400 third graders from South Monterey County schools attended the 2024 South County Farm Day last Thursday to learn about agriculture and experience animals firsthand.
The annual enrichment program, sponsored by Monterey County Agricultural Education, gives an opportunity for youth to...
2016 crop report released for Monterey County
The 2016 Monterey County Crop Report reflects a decrease of 9.5 percent from the previous year, with the crop production valued at $4.25 billion for 2016.
Women in agtech: Jackie Vazquez
Editorās Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuās upcoming book, āFrom 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...
Food for power
Cesar Mendoza had been a participant in Food, What?!, an organization that brings the youth of Santa Cruz County into the world of farming, food production and cooking.
Cannabis represents 10 percent of Monterey County crop production as fruits, nuts decline
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzales has released the countyās 2019 Crop Report, which included an evaluation of cannabis production for the first time.
āThis report reflects a production value of $4,409,992,000, which is an increase of 3.5 percent from 2018,ā Gonzales...
FDA recalls onions from California suppliers after salmonella outbreak
CALIFORNIA ā A nationwide onion recall was expanded by the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 10 to include red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions linked to California suppliers after more than 600 people in 43 states have been sickened with salmonella.
The original...
Group replants historic roses at King City Highās new CTE facility
KING CITY ā Roses that were planted by Girl Scouts 30 years ago at King City High School have been included in the new landscaping of the schoolās state-of-the-art Career Technical Education building, which is set to open in February.
Troop 3157 chose a beautification...

















