SAGE Monterey County

03/05/2023

03/05/2023

By Luis A. Alejo

02/28/2023

Important to understand what is going on

In the story of the lower Salinas Valley’s groundwater – which is the sole source of water for agriculture and residents – history repeats itself: groundwater levels continue to get

02/23/2023

02/06/2023

Solar can work, but only in a limited number of places.

For solar power to make sense, there's one non-negotiable component...and yes, it's that bright, shiny thing in the sky - the sun. But just because your plan...

02/06/2023

Monterey County has a virtual local assistance website where you can apply for help online if you were impacted by the floods. Please share this page to help people find out about the assistance site.

People who suffered losses from the storms should contact their insurance companies first. Insurance delivers the majority of financial help in disasters. For losses not covered by insurance, people can register for disaster assistance in three ways: online through disasterassistance.gov, by using ...

02/06/2023

If your farming operation has been impacted by the floods, there are many USDA programs that may be available to help with disaster funds. The link below is a good overview of the USDA disaster program options. Please share this to help impacted farmers get familiar with the options that are available.

02/06/2023

If you have organic ag acreage that was impacted by the floods, this document provides a lot of detail on the rules and processes related to your certification and growing rules. The short version - there is an exemption process that can provide a waiver in cases where flood damage impacts your soil. Reach out to your organic certifying agent and they can help make sure your organic ground is handled properly. Please share this post and link so organic farmers can get their status figured out quickly as damaged fields are starting to recover.

https://www.iatp.org/sites/default/files/102_2_99846.pdf

01/30/2023

01/28/2023

We get 75% of our oil from the Persian Gulf, and that in not sustainable. If we want to protect the standard of living for our working class, we need to produce oil and natural gas here in CA.