Engines roar at 40th annual Truck and Tractor Pull
Gustine roared to life on July 3 as local drivers revved their engines and kicked up dust during...
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Category: Agriculture
Gustine FFA student wins big in rabbit competitions at Spring Fair
On May 2, Alina Camacho Mendoza, a junior at Gustine High School, won a best of breed and reserve in show with her rabbit, then went on to win advanced FFA and small animal master showmanship at the Merced County Spring Fair. At...
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Firebaugh High Ag boosters honor three local businesses
A trio of business persons with long ties to the Westside were honored recently by the Firebaugh...
Read MoreMerced College to Break Ground on AgTEC Innovation Center
BY JAMES LEONARDMerced College Merced College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated AgTEC Innovation Center, a cutting-edge facility that is a core component of the college’s work to revolutionize...
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Continued winter storms allow for another boost to state water project deliveries
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources announced last week that wet and cold...
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Renewed livestock pavilion named for Morning Star Packing Company
The Morning Star Packing Company Livestock Pavilion is the new name for the junior livestock...
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Miano Elementary to host annual Ag Day
Miano Elementary School will host its annual Ag Day event on March 7 from 8:20 to 11:30 a.m. Ag...
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LBHS agriculture science program students to hold first-ever sausage tasting
By LENA MAGEEThe Westside Express On March 20, the students of the agricultural food science...
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LB FFA Sweethearts deliver 7,000 balloons, raise $29,000
BY LENA MAGEEThe Westside Express This February, the Los Banos Future Farmers of America (FFA)...
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Dos Palos Future Farmers of America show spirit
Future Farmers of America (FFA) week is a national celebration that is observed by various...
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Councilmembers, school band and arborist part of this Friday’s Arbor Day event
BY MARISOL CALDERONSpecial to the Express The program is set for the March 7 Los Banos Arbor Day...
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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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