Irrigation enhancement project helps farmers regulate water usage
A new irrigation enhancement project has seen positive results for farmers in the San Joaquin Valley.
Scheid Vineyards hosts Earth Day tour at Greenfield estate
GREENFIELD ā Scheid Vineyards is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and recently hosted an Earth Day tour at its estate winery ā just off Highway 101 between Greenfield and King City ā to discuss its growing efforts with environmental responsibility in mind.
During the...
Monterey County establishes hotline to report agricultural employee safety concerns
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office has established a dedicated hotline to report agricultural concerns related to farmworker safety as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, wildfire smoke and the safe use of pesticides.
The phone number, available for both English and Spanish...
Wine grape harvest begins gradually
Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association (MCVGA) has announced the beginning of the 2018 wine grape harvest in Monterey Wine Country.
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...
Monterey County Sheriffās Office recovers stolen equipment in ag theft spree
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Over the past two weeks, multiple agricultural businesses in Monterey County have been targeted by a wave of burglaries, resulting in the theft of valuable equipment.
The Monterey County Sheriffās Office Ag Crimes Unit has been actively investigating these incidents, leading to...
Women in agtech: Fatma Kaplan
Editorās Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuās 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.
Fatma Kaplanās advice to her younger self...
Monterey Countyās 2022 Crop Report reveals strength in lettuce industry, weakness in cannabis production
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Countyās crop production increased in value last year by more than $500 million despite decreases in both wine grapes and cannabis, according to the countyās 2022 Crop and Livestock Report.
Overall gross crop and livestock production was over $4.6 billion in...
Hartnell hosts conference on agriculture industryās changing workforce needs
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College hosted a special version of the annual Ag Tech Summit ā a half-day, in-person program called AgTechX Ed ā last month on the Main Campus in Salinas.
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology has joined with the California...
Nicky Hahn, founder of Hahn Family Wines, dies at age 81
Nicolaus āNickyā Hahn, founder of Hahn Family Wines and pioneer of Californiaās Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, died last Friday at his home in Zurich, Switzerland. He was 81 years old.


















