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...
PapƩ Material Handling named Combilift Dealer of the Year
GONZALES ā PapĆ© Material Handling was named the Combilift Dealer of the Year for 2021 in recognition of the organizationās excellent performance and customer service during the past 12 months.
The award was announced during the recent Combilift North American Dealersā Meeting on Feb. 3.
āThe...
Raleyās, FirstFruits Farms deliver 30,000 pounds of apples to Food Bank for Monterey Country
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Raleyās and Washington-based FirstFruits Farms donated 30,000 pounds of fresh apples on April 1 to the Food Bank for Monterey County.
The contribution was made possible by Raleyās customers who purchased select apples during January and February as part of a give-back...
Thousands celebrate āGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrillsā at 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair
SALINAS VALLEY ā Nearly 40,000 people attended the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair over the course of its four-day celebration in South Monterey County last week.
Under the theme, āGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrills,ā the 2024 Fair once again provided family-friendly activities and entertainment...
Celebrate coming of harvest in Paso Robles wine country
Wine grape harvest is just around the corner in the Paso Robles wine country.
Monterey Countyās crop values increase in 2021
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County agricultureās gross production value bounced back by 4.8% in 2021 to just over $4.1 billion, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that also resulted in supply chain shortages.
This increase represents a $190 million rise from 2020, when the gross production...
āBerryā Bliss: Thousands flock to 2025 Salinas Valley Fair for food, fun, music and tradition
SALINAS VALLEY ā The 81st annual Salinas Valley Fair brought thousands of fairgoers to King Cityās Salinas Valley Fairgrounds from May 15 to 18, delivering on its promise of āThe Berry Best Fair.ā With a theme honoring the regionās rich agricultural heritage, this yearās...
Salinas Valley Fair kick-off draws strong turnout
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Fair hosted its annual Fair Kick-Off Dinner, Dance and Auction last Saturday at the fairgrounds in King City, where an estimated 450 guests attended.
The April 23 evening featured a dinner cooked by King City Young Farmers, a live auction...
CHISPA receives $1.3M to repair housing for farmworkers in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has announced that the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA) will receive $1.32 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through a combination of a grant and a low-cost federal loan to rehabilitate affordable housing for...
Monterey County crop values increase again in 2017
Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzales has announced that the economic value of Monterey County agriculture increased by 4 percent in 2017, as compared with 2016, with crop production values of $4.4 billion.
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Taylor Farms takes 16.3% stake in Pacific Valley Bank
SALINAS VALLEY ā Pacific Valley Bank has announced that Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of the Taylor Farms operating companies, has acquired a 16.3%...






















