State receives funding to boost California small business exports
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) have received a grant to help the state’s small businesses boost trade and exports abroad.
Sharing in the harvest
Apple season has started, and Pajaro Valley apple trees are bending under the weight of the fruit.
Open Farm Tours returns to the Pajaro Valley
Farms across the Pajaro Valley will open to the public for two days of family-friendly activities Oct. 12-13.
An easy jaunt to Davenport
Considering the short drive, we felt like we were in a foreign place, with all new faces, a new setting and plenty of new spots to explore.
Ag Calendar | Aug. 2019
Some agriculture, farm and food events happening this month throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
Salinas Valley resident named Organic Farmer of the Year
Israel Morales Sr. of JV Farms Organic in Soledad will receive the Organic Farmer of the Year Award at the Organic Trade Association’s Leadership Awards on Sept. 11. in Baltimore, Md.
Western Growers launches new job board
Western Growers is rolling out its Careers in Ag Job Center, a jobs platform exclusively for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related careers within the agricultural industry.
Farmworker communities applaud chlorpyrifos cancellation
On the morning of Aug. 14 the Gavin Newsom administration filed accusations against Dow and other manufacturers of the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos.
Ag History Project steps up for county fair
As the Santa Cruz County Fair nears the folks at the Agricultural History Project have wheeled their featured showpiece into place.
PVUSD Sustainable Schools Advisory team launches
Facing years of declining enrollment likely to take a multimillion-dollar bite out of its budget—coupled with federal education cuts and an impending recession—Pajaro Valley...
