Grant supports FARMS Leadership Program at Gonzales High School
GONZALES ā The Center for Land-Based Learningās Monterey/Santa Cruz FARMS Leadership Program was awarded a $5,000 grant by the Bayer Fund to support field days for the upcoming 2020-21 program year.
Participating schools include Gonzales High School and Soquel High School, and funds will go...
FDA recalls onions from California suppliers after salmonella outbreak
CALIFORNIA ā A nationwide onion recall was expanded by the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 10 to include red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions linked to California suppliers after more than 600 people in 43 states have been sickened with salmonella.
The original...
Smith Family Wines discontinues wine production
After 30 years of making its own wine, Smith Family Wines will discontinue producing the Paraiso, Irie and Alexander-Smith labels and close the tasting room at the Paraiso Vineyards on Paraiso Springs Road in Soledad.
New lavender farm and wellness brand opens in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Lavender Creek Co., a lavender farm and wellness brand that enhances everyday life with lavenderās healthful properties, has launched its first products on Amazon and has more than 4,000 young lavender plants blooming on Carmel Valley Road in the Arroyo Seco area...
Monterey County agriculture sets off ripples through local economy, report shows
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The role of agriculture and the resulting monetary ripples through the economy was the subject of a recent analysis conducted by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerās Office.
Titled āEconomic Contributions of Monterey County Agriculture,ā the report was published in June 2020 based...
2017 Clean Air Leader award winners announced
The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) held the 2017 Clean Air Leaders Awards on June 22 at Monterey Tides, 2600 Sand Dunes Drive, Monterey.
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.
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...
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...
New agricultural center breaks ground
The Rancho Cielo Youth Campus was the site of a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ted Taylor Agricultural Center on April 8.
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Greenfield resident among honorees at Girls Inc. CCās 20-year celebration
CENTRAL COAST ā It was a festive occasion on Nov. 10 as Girls Inc. of the Central Coast celebrated 20 years of successful programming...