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2023 wine grape harvest begins in Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” The 2023 Monterey County wine grape harvest has begun with Scheid Family Winesā€™Ā Isabelleā€™s VineyardĀ located in the Salinas Valley along River Road, west of Chualar, on the Monterey Wine Trail, announced Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association last week. Cool weather delayed the...

Monterey County supervisors to honor original Bracero workers

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County Supervisors Luis Alejo and Chris Lopez will be conducting a special honoring of living Bracero workers who reside in Monterey County at the Sept. 12 Board of Supervisors meeting in Salinas as part of the first-ever ā€œBracero History Recognition...

Rancho Cieloā€™s Veggie Box fundraiser a big success

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Rancho Cieloā€™s annual Veggie Box and BBQ Fundraiser took place Aug. 8-11 on the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas. The fundraiser was the biggest success to date, with more than 14,000 boxes sold, 300 volunteers packing boxes and over 2,000 barbecued...

Monterey Countyā€™s 2022 Crop Report reveals strength in lettuce industry, weakness in cannabis production

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey Countyā€™s crop production increased in value last year by more than $500 million despite decreases in both wine grapes and cannabis, according to the countyā€™s 2022 Crop and Livestock Report. Overall gross crop and livestock production was over $4.6 billion in...

Hartnell College awarded $9.5M grant to support students in agricultural careers

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SALINAS ā€” Hartnell College has been awarded a $9.5 million grant from the USDAā€™s National Institute of Food and Agricultureā€™s inaugural NEXTGEN program.  The official announcement was made during a presentation by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington, D.C., on June 20. ā€œThis...

Salinas Valley farmers seek rebound after floods, virus hit lettuce crops

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Things were challenging enough for lettuce growers in Monterey Countyā€™s Salinas Valley before Mother Nature dealt a one-two punch in this yearā€™s storms. Farmers in 2022 had suffered an estimated $150 million in crop losses as impatiens necrotic spot virus ā€” 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...

Winter storms cause $600M in Monterey County ag losses

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” This yearā€™s 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 Commissionerā€™s Office released the results of a second survey...

Salinas Valley Fair 2023 theme winner announced

KING CITY ā€” Salinas Valley Fair has announced that this yearā€™s Fair theme is ā€œBarnyard May-Ham,ā€ suggested by James Hinkle of King City. Hinkle is a sophomore at Palma High School andĀ president of King City Rural 4-H Club. The 16-year-old said he submitted the idea...

Salinas Valley Fair ā€˜kicks offā€™ 2023 season

KING CITY ā€” It was a packed house inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on April 15, as 600 supporters of the Salinas Valley Fair attended the annual Fair Kick-Off dinner, dance and auction fundraiser. Guests were served a...
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