Bird flu in cows, too—the latest facts and advisories
The agriculture rumor mill is alive and well. This time one of the topics is bird flu and...
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Category: Agriculture
Merced College awarded $1.5M to transform agricultural education
Merced College has been awarded a $1,514,520 grant as part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program. This initiative, which recently allocated $65 million to 18 colleges across...
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Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects
BY CALEB HAMPTON AgAlert The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s...
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 Best of Firebaugh winners announced
On Sept. 23, the Firebaugh FFA officer team received the results of the Best of Firebaugh vote....
Read MoreTomato Festival car show planned
For the first time, the Tomato Festival will be hosting a car show at the Los Banos Fairgrounds on Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. As attendees pass the O’Banion building and approach the gates, they’ll see classic cars lined up...
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Celebrating Merced County growers of almonds, walnuts and pistachios
BY GWEN HAGAMANContributing Writer Mike Hammar and the Nails are the headliners at the Fourth...
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Tomato eating contest planned for festival
The long-awaited tradition of eating as many tomatoes as possible will continue for another year....
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Five seasons, five successful Southpaw Pumpkin Patches for local FFA member
For the past five years, Los Banos High School senior and Future Farmers of America (FFA) member...
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McDonald chosen as Farmer of the Year for 2024
Submitted by the Los Banos Downtown Association For several years now, the Los Banos Downtown...
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Los Banos High FFA officers return from Monterey
By JACI BRETZ,LBHS FFA ReporterContributing Writer New officers for the upcoming school year are...
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Los Banos FFA denied recognition for international achievement
Last month, Los Banos High School’s FFA Dairy Cattle Juding team was able to travel to Scotland in...
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McBride crowned as Los Banos FFA chapter sweetheart
By MATTHEW PACHECOLos Banos High School FFA Reporter Los Banos FFA has been very busy in the month...
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