Salinas Valley Agriculture

Ag Tech Field Day 2025

July 31, 2025
By Paramveer Singh
When: August 7th, 2025Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PMLocation:  Hollister, CA                  Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HH5q7jJbxoFW1kZS7?g_st=ipc Hosted by: CA Leafy Greens Research Board  …
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International Spinach Conference Registration October 21-22 2025

Registration Open for the 11th International Spinach Conference

July 23, 2025
By Yu-Chen Wang
Registration Open! 11th International Spinach ConferenceWhen: October 21-22, 2025Where: Salinas Valley, CaliforniaCalifornia State University – Monterey Bay Campus (CSUMB) October 21: presentations @ CSUMBOctober 22: spinach field dayAll things Spinach: Production and Management, Markets,…
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Phone with robot image in a farm field

Survey on AI Chatbots in Farming

April 11, 2025
By Mercy Olmstead
This short survey aims to gather your valuable insights on how a specialized agricultural chatbot could assist with your day-to-day farming operations. You can either test our prototype and compare it with ChatGPT, or simply share which features would be most beneficial for your specific farming context.The…
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Moss landing and elkhorn slough
Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Fields following the Moss Landing Battery Fire

March 26, 2025
By Michael D Cahn, Richard F Smith
Summary: This limited study indicated that a slight deposition of metals (Copper and Manganese) may have occurred in one agricultural field, but the increases measured in the surface samples were likely insignificant relative to normal background levels for these soil types. Other sites showed no increase in…
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