Agriculture - The Westside Express

Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects

by The Westside Express | Nov 1, 2024 | Agriculture | 0

BY CALEB HAMPTON AgAlert The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s...

Best of Firebaugh winners announced

by The Westside Express | Oct 26, 2024 | Agriculture, Entertainment | 0

On Sept. 23, the Firebaugh FFA officer team received the results of the Best of Firebaugh vote....

Tomato Festival car show planned

by Javier Powell | Oct 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Entertainment | 0

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...

Celebrating Merced County growers of almonds, walnuts and pistachios

by The Westside Express | Oct 22, 2024 | Agriculture | 0

BY GWEN HAGAMANContributing Writer Mike Hammar and the Nails are the headliners at the Fourth...

Tomato eating contest planned for festival

by The Westside Express | Oct 19, 2024 | Agriculture, Entertainment | 0

The long-awaited tradition of eating as many tomatoes as possible will continue for another year....

Five seasons, five successful Southpaw Pumpkin Patches for local FFA member

by Michael Gill | Oct 12, 2024 | Agriculture | 0

For the past five years, Los Banos High School senior and Future Farmers of America (FFA) member...

McDonald chosen as Farmer of the Year for 2024

by The Westside Express | Sep 13, 2024 | Agriculture, Community | 0

Submitted by the Los Banos Downtown Association For several years now, the Los Banos Downtown...

Los Banos High FFA officers return from Monterey

by Rich Matheson | Aug 30, 2024 | Agriculture, Education | 0

By JACI BRETZ,LBHS FFA ReporterContributing Writer New officers for the upcoming school year are...

Los Banos FFA denied recognition for international achievement

by Rhianna Irao | Aug 9, 2024 | Agriculture, Education | 0

Last month, Los Banos High School’s FFA Dairy Cattle Juding team was able to travel to Scotland in...

McBride crowned as Los Banos FFA chapter sweetheart

by The Westside Express | Mar 13, 2024 | Agriculture, Education | 0

By MATTHEW PACHECOLos Banos High School FFA Reporter Los Banos FFA has been very busy in the month...

Understanding the impacts of proposed CAFOs ballot initiative

by Kirsten Areias | Feb 15, 2024 | Agriculture, Columnists | 0

The Prohibition on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations is collecting signatures to put a citizen-initiated ballot initiative before the voters in Sonoma County. Sounds noble, something you might read the title on and sign...