Los Banos FFA honors veterans at Honor Flight event
The Los Banos Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter members attended the recent Honor Flight...
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Category: Agriculture
Los Banos FFA donates vitamins to children in Guatemala
BY ADDISON MELDENLos Banos FFA Student The Los Banos Future Farmers of American (FFA) Chapter held...
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Firebaugh FFA Chapter members earn awards at 2025 Madera District Fair
BY ALEXA MARTINEZ LOPEZFirebaugh FFA The 2025 Madera District Fair was filled with showmanship,...
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Los Banos FFA’s Owen Baffunno named National Finalist in FFA Proficiency Awards
BY ADDISON MELDENLos Banos FFA A huge congratulations to Owen Baffunno, who has been named a...
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Merced’s Sweet Roots Kitchen brings leftover crops from farm to fork
BY CHRISTIAN DE JESUS BETANCOURTCV Journalism Collaborative As the sun rises over a 14-acre farm...
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Firebaugh native, NFL star ready to promote pistachios
Move over Deion, Josh is coming after you. With NFL legend and college football coach Deion...
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Two days of teamwork: LB FFA officers bond, blueprint year ahead
BY ADDISON MELDENContributing Writer The Los Banos Future Farmers of America’s (FFA) 2025–2026...
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Local 4-H star brings State Fair honor home to Los Banos
Last month during the California State Fair, 13-year-old Taite Strohmenger of Los Banos was one of...
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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...
Read MoreGustine 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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