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March 28, 2024

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Salinas Valley lettuce

Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valleyā€™s...

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 Januaryā€™s storms, with the costliest impacts...

Braga Fresh in Soledad to host free seminar on cover crops

SOLEDAD ā€” Organic farming company Braga Fresh is co-hosting a free, day-long seminar for area growers at the companyā€™s farm in Soledad on Thursday,...

Monterey Countyā€™s crop values increase in 2021

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County agricultureā€™s gross production value bounced back by 4.8% in 2021 to just over $4.1 billion, despite the ongoing Covid-19...

Salinas Valley inspires nativeā€™s photography exhibit

SOLEDAD ā€” Salinas Valley native and photographer Joe Ramos currently has an exhibition of his photographs at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa...

Monterey County crops decline in value after pandemic and fires

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Crop values fell in 2020 by a total of $499 million from 2019, with 2020ā€™s total at $3.9 billion, according to...

Local News

Gonzales Mental Health and Wellness Fair Youth Council

Gonzales school district promotes mental wellness at community fair

GONZALES ā€” Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) hosted a Mental Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday at Gonzales High to promote mental health awareness...