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...
Salinas Valley Fair once again brings thrills to King City
KING CITY ā The 78th annual Salinas Valley Fair returned after two years of Covid-19 pandemic closures with crowds packing the fairgrounds in King City, living up to the theme of āBack in the Saddle.ā
While total attendance numbers werenāt available yet, the four days...
Antle receives 2025 Distinguished Trustee Award from Community Foundation for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) Board of Directors presented the Distinguished Trustee Award to Tonya Antle during the annual Celebration of Philanthropy on Oct. 1 at The Club at Pasadera.
Antle was recognized for the passion and commitment she brings to everything...
From Gold Rush to global leader: New book explores Californiaās agricultural history
CALIFORNIA ā Arcadia Publishing has announced the publication of āCalifornia Agriculture,ā a new history of the stateās agriculture industry by author Patti DesMarais.
The 128-page paperback is part of Arcadiaās āImages of Americaā book series, featuring historical information and photographs.
Beginning with the Spanish padres in...
Poison detection in wild pigs brings attention to pesticide exposure in hunter-harvested wildlife
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Wild pigs in the Monterey County area were exposed to pesticide bait containing the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, according to findings by the California Department of Fish and Wildlifeās (CDFW) Wildlife Health Lab (WHL) and the California Animal Health and Food Safety...
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 courtās three liberal members in dissent.
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing...
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.
South County Farm Day returns to Salinas Valley Fairgrounds
KING CITY ā This yearās South County Farm Day brought about 650 third- and fourth-graders to the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on Jan. 27.
The South Monterey County students, stemming from Gonzales to King City schools, attended the free educational enrichment program taught...
Community input sought for flood-prone areas to support future groundwater recharge efforts in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā In an effort to increase groundwater recharge and storage while reducing flooding, four local agencies and nonprofits collaborating on the Multi-benefit Land Repurposing Program are seeking public input about known areas of flooding and recharge.
A public survey is now open and...
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.


















