Clash between union campaigns and private property at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON ā Before dawn on an October morning in 2015, representatives of the United Farm Workers turned up at a strawberry plant nursery in Northern California to meet with workers and urge them to consider unionizing.
They were able to enter the nurseryās property thanks...
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...
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.
King City FFA sweeps recent competition
KING CITY ā King City High School FFA Chapter swept last weekās competition at Rancho San Juan High School in Salinas, taking home several first-place awards.
The Jan. 19 contests in Cooperative Marketing Tests (CMT), Best Informed Greenhand (BIG) for freshman and Job Interview...
Taylor Farms to reopen facility after 2022 fire
SALINAS VALLEY ā One year after a devastating fire destroyed Taylor Farmsā food processing plant in Salinas, the agriculture company will reopen the facility later this month in time for the start of the Salinas Valley planting season.
Following months of construction, the foodservice location...
Women in agtech: Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos
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.
Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos was born and raised...
Scheid Family Wines VP winemaker retires
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Scheid Family Wines Vice President of Winemaking Dave Nagengast has announced his retirement after 20 years with the Monterey County-based wine company.
Nagengast was the creative and organizational mastermind behind the companyās portfolio of wines, an early adopter of sustainable farming and...
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.
Salinas schools to close as Taylor Farms fire, evacuation order continues
SALINAS ā A fire in a Salinas food processing plant that has prompted authorities to evacuate surrounding neighborhoods has now closed four nearby elementary schools as sunrise approaches Thursday.
City officials announced the closure shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday for Lincoln Elementary, Monterey Park Elementary, Sherwood...
Lavender Creek Co. partners with quilters to bring comfort to local patients
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Lavender Creek Co., Monterey Countyās local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing locally grown lavender for the handcrafted eye pillows donated to CHOMP, Salinas Valley Health, Natividad and the VNA.
The eye...


















