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Monterey County crop values increase, state funds support local math and science students

KAZU | By Ngozi Cole
Published July 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM PDT
Strawberry fields like this one near the Pajaro River are starting to rebound from this winter’s storms and floods, but unseasonable rain and cold temperatures in early May left mud and standing water.
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Strawberry crops like this one near the Pajaro River were the top-selling commodity in Monterey County in 2024.

In today's newscast, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District receives a $350,000 statewide learning grant to help preschool to third grade students studying math and science. And, Monterey County's annual crop and livestock output reached nearly 5 billion dollars last year according to the annual 2024 report.

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Ngozi Cole
Before joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.
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