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Can AI help Valley farmers feed a growing world population? A new supercomputer may hold the answer
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (861+ words) On a bright sunny day in the Central Valley city of Selma, farmer Drew Ketelson was out with his crews harvesting nectarines. Ketelson, vice president of HMC Farms, grows stone fruit – nectarines, plums, peaches, apricots and table grapes. In recent…...
Downtown Los Banos farmers’ market returns
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (391+ words) Looking for a fun summer outing? Central Valley residents can look forward to another summer tradition. The Downtown Los Banos Farmers Market returns on Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m. from July 17 through Oct. 2. The downtown farmers market will be a place where…...
Stanislaus County marks Traina Foods’ 100 years of agricultural legacy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (248+ words) PATTERSON — Traina Foods, a cornerstone of Stanislaus County agriculture for a century, was honored this week with a Stanislaus County Resolution recognizing the company’s 100th anniversary and its long-standing contributions to the region’s farming economy. Supervisor Channce Condit presented the resolution…...
Los Banos teen crowned District 4 Dairy Princess
1+ week, 3+ day ago (259+ words) TURLOCK — Jaelyn Amabile of Los Banos has been selected as the 2026 Dairy Princess for the California Milk Advisory Board’s District 4, earning the title during the June 18 contest held in Turlock. Amabile, the daughter of John and Marisa Amabile, will represent…...
Gustine FFA’s truck and tractor pulls roar back for 41st year
2+ week, 2+ day ago (538+ words) GUSTINE — Engines roared and dust rose over the Gustine High School football stadium July 3 as Gustine FFA hosted its 41st Annual Truck and Tractor Pulls. The longtime tradition brought families, students, alumni, farmers, pullers and community supporters together for a night…...
Hilmar Cheese celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with donations to support food security
2+ week, 2+ day ago (232+ words) Hilmar Cheese Company honored America’s 250th anniversary by living its purpose of “improving lives together” with more than 7,500 pounds of cheese donations to food banks and community organizations in California, Texas and Kansas. This effort supports food security and expands access…...
Gray applauds administration’s request for $10 billion in aid for specialty crop growers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (329+ words) WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Gray, D‑Merced, praised the Trump administration’s new supplemental funding request that includes $10 billion in assistance for specialty crop growers — a proposal he has pushed for as Central Valley producers face rising costs, trade instability and tightening…...
Gustine FFA racks up major honors across livestock divisions at Merced County Fair
3+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) GUSTINE — Gustine FFA members brought home an impressive list of awards from the Merced County Fair, earning top honors in goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep and cattle after months of early mornings, late nights and steady work caring for their animals....
Counties struggle with new abandoned orchard law
4+ week, 1+ day ago (901+ words) A coalition of agriculture advocates that successfully pushed for stronger enforcement against abandoned orchards and vineyards last year is now frustrated that the law they championed—Assembly Bill 732—has yet to be enforced. The bill by Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare,…...
Two contestants to compete for District 4 Dairy Princess title
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) TURLOCK — Two high school juniors will compete for the title of District 4 Dairy Princess on June 18 in Turlock, where the winner will serve as an ambassador for the region’s dairy industry. This year’s contestants are Jaelyn Amabile of Los Banos…...