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Harold Albert Frolli, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Suisun City. He was born March 3, 1928 in Soledad, where he was raised on the family owned dairy. Harold retired from North County High School where he worked as a custodian. Harold and his wife Betty were longtime residents of Prunedale. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rosina and Adriano Frolli; his wife, Betty, and brother, Art.

Visitation will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday. June 30, 2017, at Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 W. San Luis Salinas, CA 93901. Chapel Blessing will be held at 1:00 p.m.

Friday, June 30, 2017, at Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 West San Luis Salinas, CA 93901. Burial to follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas, CA 93907. Funeral arrangements by Struve and Laporte. Online condolences to www.struveandlaporte.com Harold Albert Frolli March 3, 1928 June 21, 2017 FORMALLY OF SALINAS Faye Arnbrister passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, at the age of 76. Fay was born May 25, 1941 in Watsonville, to Lewis and Irene Herrick.

She lived in Prunedale for 44 years and for the last 14 years Faye was a resident of Chowchilla. She was a homemaker, and member of the Cornerstone Community Church in Chowchilla. Faye was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Lorraine Pacheco and Carol Jean Hamilton, and her grandson, Mathew Alvernas. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Stanley Arnbrister of Chowchilla; her three sons, Stanley Arnbrister, Jr. and his wife, Tawny of Morgan Hill, David Arnbrister of San Jose, Curtis Arnbrister and his wife, Lisa of Chowchilla and daughter, Debbie Alvernas of San Jose.

Faye also leaves behind, 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Jay Chapel, Madera. Interment at Pajaro Valley Cemetery in Watsonville on Thursday, June 29, 2017, time to be announced. Faye Arnbrister May 25, 1941 June 23, 2017 CHOWCHILLA Ann Prock passed away June 7, 2017, after a lengthy battle with Ann was born to Edna and Earl Hoshall in 1932 and was raised in Maryland and Colorado before coming to Salinas in 1957 with her husband Eldon to start a new Veterinary practice.

She raised her five children in Salinas and went back to school at Hartnell, graduating in 1974, becoming a Registered Nurse and working at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in Ann loved nursing and taking care of people. Her heart was always open and her smile was always present. In 1980, Ann moved to Grass Valley and worked at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital where she worked in until her retirement in 1995. Ann had a beautiful spirit and loving, joyous soul. Always enjoying a laugh and a joke.

She was the mom that everyone always wished they had. Ann leaves behind her five loving children, Russell, Barry, Sheryl, Jack, and Teresa; ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Sally Schoch in Oregon and her brother, Paul Hoshall in Virginia. Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life at Alta Sierra Country Club, 11897 Tammy Way, Grass Valley on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 12:00 p.m., with reception immediately following. Mary Ann Prock 1932 June 7, 2017 GRASS VALLEY We Miss You Everyday Emilio Arthur Peverini May 20, 1924 June 28, 2010 WE REMEMBER Abrams Sandra (Sandy) June 77, Prunedale, June 16, 2017, A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, July 9, 2017 from 1 to 4 p.m.

with the Eastern Star Service at 2 p.m. at the home she loved so very much. Please call 831-6634932 for address information, Struve and Laporte Chapel, www.struveandlaporte.com Arnbrister Faye 76, Chowchilla, June 23, 2017 Frolli Harold Albert 89, Formally of Salinas, June 21, 2017, Struve and Laporte Funeral Home, www.struveandlaporte.com Gonzalez Jorge C. 64, Salinas, June 19, 2017, Alta Vista Mortuary 831-424-9700, www.altavistamortuary.com Prock Mary Ann Grass Valley, June 7, 2017 Death Notices When words fail, let us help. Visit our complete list of death notices and sign our guest book at legacy.com/thecalifornian.com All Obituaries appear on Legacy.com Sympathy Condolence Advice at Legacy.com Obituaries Salinas Californian obituaries also appear on www.thecalifornian.com and on Legacy.com, the largest provider of online obituaries.

lettuce fell from $14.85 to $11.53 and a wrapped pack of lettuce fell from $17.25 unit to $12.65. Collins also pegged the drop to a shift in consumer behavior, namely a movement towards eating locally sourced foods. see this especially in the East Coast, more consumers are eating local and said Collins. Moreover, there is also a shift in consumers purchasing organic produce. Sales of organic produce in the U.S.

hit a record of $43.3 billion in 2015 according to the Organic Trade Association. There are 21,781 certified organic operations in the United States and 31,160 around the world according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). U.S. organic sales saw a new record of $43.3 billion in 2015.

That said, some crops bucked this trend with an increase in value; the wine grape industry saw a 28.5% rise in value in part due to increased efforts to market wine with food and tourism. Kim Stemler, executive director of the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association, estimated the wine, agriculture and tourism industry, is closing in on $1 billion. Key highlights in the 2016 report include: Leaf lettuce is the top valued crop at $783 million and saw a decline from 2015. Strawberries the second valued crop at $725 million remained nearly the same. Chris Christian, Vice President of Marketing, California Strawberry Commission, said the success was due to ideal weather and an expansion of the strawberry varieties.

The county also recently started to import strawberries to Mainland China. Head lettuce was the third most valued at $478 million but saw a drop due to lower production. The nursery category valued at $276 million a drop from $313.6 million, the decline in part attributed to the growth of the medical cannabis industry. Numerous growers have been purchasing the greenhouses for medical marijuana. AgTech and challenges Along the lines of national and statewide trends local and regional growers continue to face challenges including a severe labor shortage of field workers, water and land limitations and growing costs of doing business.

Moreover, by 2050 farmers need to produce twice as much food with fewer resources to feed the growing population, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Bogart and Norm Groot, executive director of the Monterey County Farm Bureau, said the labor shortage has been an ongoing problem for the past five years. It is being caused by an aging workforce, which is not being readily replaced by a new generation of field workers. The middle class in Mexico is also rising and Mexicans coming in the number that they used Bogart said. The industry as a whole continues to push for comprehensive immigration reform and a program that would replace the H-2A temporary guest worker program, which can be costly and requires farmworker housing.

are going to work on it because we are still very labor Bogart said. In the meantime, the industry is increasingly turning to automation, robotics, and a small but fast-growing sector known as agtech for solutions. Agtech uses technology to increase efficiency and lower costs. Salinas, surrounding cities, the agriculture industry and educational institutions including Hartnell College and Cal State Monterey Bay, have been major proponents of expanding the agtech sector locally. Collins said Dole is looking at more drone technology.

Bogart said the release of the report is timely as it was released a day before the 2017 Forbes AgTech Summit, which the city of Salinas has hosted for the third year in a row. The Summit is a premiere event for leaders in agriculture and technology. Cannabis Lauritzen said there are no immediate plans to add cannabis to the annual crop report, and there are numerous issues to be ironed out including taxes, legalities and public safety. Cannabis is currently not categorized as an agricultural commodity. is definitely going to be impactful but we are so new at this so we realize what those impacts are going to said Groot of the Farm Bureau.

think there are a lot of things that have yet to be To read the Monterey County 2016 Crop Report go to: http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/gov- Contact Government Reporter Amy Wu at 831-737-6791 or nian.com. Follow Wu on Twitter or www.facebook.com/ amywucalifornian. Agriculture Continued from Page 1A PHOTOS BY JOE SALINAS CALIFORNIAN Stacks of Romaine lettuce are displayed at ALBA farm day. Strawberries at a Farmer's Market..