4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (253+ words) Merced, CA (May 29, 2026) " Merced County agricultural officials are asking Costco members who recently purchased certain plants to contact the county after an invasive pest was found in nursery shipments sent to multiple Northern and Central California counties. The CDFA said…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago  (319+ words) Hilmar, CA (May 28, 2026) " Hilmar Meat Locker has been recognized for small business excellence in Merced County after receiving the Senator's Choice Award from the office of State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil. The award was presented May 28 by a representative from Alvarado-Gil's…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (416+ words) Los Banos, CA (May 27, 2026) " The District 4 Dairy Princess contest will include a Los Banos High School student this year, giving the city a chance to keep the regional dairy title local for a second consecutive year. Jaelyn Amabile of Los…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (330+ words) UC Merced, CA (April 17, 2026) " Researchers at University of California, Merced are studying whether agave, -a drought-tolerant plant best known for producing tequila, could become a viable crop in California's water-strained agricultural landscape. The research, announced April 16, focuses on how agave…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (371+ words) Los Banos Enterprise Los Banos Students Shine at California FFA Agriscience Fair, Earn Multiple State Honors The Agriscience Fair is a statewide competition for students in grades 7 through 12 enrolled in agricultural education courses. Participants conduct research projects across categories such…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1506+ words) By this time of year, Richard Lial's Escalon peach trees " bursting with pink-white blossoms " should have been pruned. Soon the blooms would need spraying, and he would feed all 105 acres with the water and fertilizer needed for his gorgeous summertime…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (316+ words) Los Banos, CA " (November 7, 2025) " The Farmers" Almanac has announced that its 2026 edition will be its final release, marking the end of more than two centuries in publication. According to an official statement published on the Farmers Almanac. com website on…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (924+ words) Merced, CA (September 3, 2025) " A historically underserved region is set for transformation as Merced and California's Central Valley secure a record $9. 2 million California Jobs First investment"the state's largest agtech award to date. The Merced Ag Tech Alliance, led by the…...