Santa Barbara County’s Agriculture Production Report for 2021 is a far cry from the vast majority of other crop reports in the Agriculture/Wei…
Strawberries remained Santa Barbara County’s king of crops, wine grapes climbed back to No. 3 after falling from second to fifth in 2020, and …
The Santa Barbara County Fair will come roaring back to its pre-pandemic level of fun and entertainment when it opens Wednesday at the Santa M…
A Sunset Mixer is planned Thursday, July 14, at Zaca Mesa Winery to support Santa Barbara County Farm Day, this year scheduled for Sept. 17 at…
After three years on a pandemic-induced hiatus, the Santa Barbara County Fair is returning to the Santa Maria Fairpark in mid-July, and advanc…
After a two-year pandemic-imposed hiatus, the annual Strawberry Industry Recognition Dinner returned to the Santa Maria Fairpark as more of a …
Santa Barbara County has expanded the scope of a proposed agricultural enterprise ordinance that will increase the ability of farmers and ranc…
A new large agricultural processing facility and freezer east of Santa Maria won unanimous approval Wednesday from the Santa Barbara County Pl…
Santa Barbara County has virtually all the elements necessary to make agriculture the No. 1 economic driver it is, but dealing with such press…
An ordinance regulating hemp cultivation was introduced Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors after they added a cap that w…
“Agriculture: The Future in Focus” is the theme and agricultural human resources and safety officers will be the focus of recognition for the …
Gleason Family Vineyard recently acquired Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard in Solvang, the company announced Thursday, and will press on …
Alma Rosa Winery, located in Suite M at 1623 Mission Drive in Solvang, shares an outside courtyard with Cailloux Cheese Shop, neighboring wine…
Santa Barbara County has been chosen as one of two California counties to participate in the National Farmworker Jobs Program, providing grant…
If Santa Barbara County’s 2021 wine grape harvest produces the exceptionally high quality that vintners and industry experts are expecting, it…
Santa Maria students pursuing agricultural and technical careers were joined by local educators and city leaders Wednesday to dedicate the $22…
Couched in the staffing transition is former General Manager Paul Pease, who has been tapped as new director of sales, where his extensive bac…
Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch once again is open for business, peddling hundreds — if not thousands — of multicolored gourds of all sizes at th…
Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch will open to the public on Thursday, September 30, officially kicking off the autumnal season in the Santa Ynez Valley.
When Farm Day rolls around Saturday, residents of the Santa Maria Valley will be able to take a free self-guided tour of local farms to see ho…
California lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would give farmworkers more ways to vote in union elections. Business groups have labeled…
I advocated and supported the decision for the city council to authorize voters the opportunity to directly vote on modifying taxes but remain…
Former owner of Rideau Winery and Vineyard in Solvang Iris Duplantier Rideau — the first Black woman to own a winery in the United States — wi…
An agricultural pest adviser is hoping some uniquely decorated COVID-19 masks will help raise the general public’s awareness of an invasive pe…
Santa Maria officials are in the process of implementing a number of requirements for increased outreach and access to agricultural workers an…
The Santa Maria Planning Commission received over 60 written comments objecting to a proposed H-2A housing project — which at one point aimed …
Wine grapes fall to No. 5 in Santa Barbara County crop values, strawberries No. 1, cauliflower No. 2
For the first time since 1995, wine grapes fell out of the top four crops in Santa Barbara County, giving way to cauliflower, broccoli and nur…
The weekend event, slated for Thursday, Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 15, will pay tribute to the establishment of Sta. Rita Hills as a designated A…