Agriculture

California leaders are asking the US Department of Agriculture for emergency money to protect crops from the glassy-winged sharpshooter. And, Monterey County's littlest kids are now eligible for free books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

A Naval Postgraduate School alumnus who piloted the recent Artemis II mission returned to Monterey this week. And, the local food purchasing agreement, which lost its federal funding, will continue to connect food banks and local farmers thanks to the state budget.

Fruit trees from Costco could be spreading an invasive pest: glassy-winged sharpshooters. Plus, a new California law prevents law enforcement from interfering in elections.

For the first time in three years, Monterey Bay has a commercial salmon season open. Local fishermen and suppliers are hopeful.

Central Coast Democratic Congressman Jimmy Panetta explains why he voted against the farm bill on Thursday. And, a state bill would offer safeguards for immigrant professors at California community colleges.

A U.S. Department of Agriculture judge ruled that the agency erred when it terminated a Cal State Monterey Bay grant last year. And, a preview of May Day events on the Central Coast.

Advocates for small-scale farmers and for people facing food insecurity are both pushing the state for more funding as federal cuts hit hard on all sides of the farm-to-table supply chain.

A regenerative agriculture training program for new farmers on the Central Coast. And, a new bill making its way through the state legislature aims to reduce the number of wild animals hit by cars.

Central Coast residents and public officials respond to the sexual assault allegations against César Chávez. And, a look at the challenges facing farmworkers today and how the legacy of the United Farm Workers shows up more than 60 years after its founding.

An analysis by The California Newsroom — a collaborative of public media outlets, including NPR — found over 65 locations in the Golden State bearing the name of the late labor leader.