California Rodeo Salinas unveils 2026 commemorative poster
SALINAS ā California Rodeo Salinas has unveiled its 2026 commemorative poster, a striking tribute to patriotism and tradition.
This yearās design features Retired Sgt. First Class James āGuidoā Davis parachuting the American flag into the arena from 5,000 feet above ā a moment that has...
King City FFA starts new school year with new goals, officers
KING CITY ā King City FFA is enhancing their journey; itās a brand-new school year and they have new goals, new officers and new ideas.
Some of the objectives they hope to reach include being more involved in the community as well as having more...
King City 4-H, FFA partner on industrial arts project
KING CITY ā King City Rural 4-H recently collaborated with King City High School FFA to offer an industrial arts project for its members for the first time.
This rare collaboration included help from KCHS ag teacher Blaise Chaney, who opened up the schoolās state-of-the-art...
Irrigation enhancement project helps farmers regulate water usage
A new irrigation enhancement project has seen positive results for farmers in the San Joaquin Valley.
Taylor Farms takes 16.3% stake in Pacific Valley Bank
SALINAS VALLEY ā Pacific Valley Bank has announced that Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of the Taylor Farms operating companies, has acquired a 16.3% ownership stake in the bank.
The investment represents a significant minority position by a locally based, family-owned company with long-standing operations...
Lavender Creek awarded 2024 SBDC Business of the Year for Monterey Bay region
GREENFIELD ā Lavender Creek, a family-owned lavender farm and wellness brand located in South Monterey County, has been awarded the 2024 Central Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Business of the Year for the Monterey Bay region.
The Central Coast SBDCās recognition highlights Lavender Creekās...
Celebrate coming of harvest in Paso Robles wine country
Wine grape harvest is just around the corner in the Paso Robles wine country.
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.
Monterey County farmers estimate $336M in losses from recent storms
SALINAS VALLEY ā A flood damage survey on Monterey County agriculture shows $336 million in estimated losses from Januaryās storms, with the costliest impacts in South Monterey County.
Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office has released the initial results of the online survey, which launched Jan....
Monterey County agriculture pumps more than $11B into local economy, study finds
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County agriculture pumped more than $11 billion into the local economy in 2023 and supported 81,315 jobs, according to a new economic report.
Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Rich Ordonez released the latest comprehensive analysis of the countyās largest industry on Nov. 18,...


















