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AG EDUCATION
114th

Annual

California

Rodeo

Salinas

Ag appreciation night

BY JYNEL GULARTE, RIVER RD.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA
RODEO SALINAS

Girls • Grades 9-12 • Boarding & Day
Monterey, CA • santacatalina.org
The connection between ranching and not have the California Rodeo Salinas
agriculture to rodeo is what inspired without our generous sponsors, many of
me to become a rodeo queen. Fun fact, which are local agricultural companies
this year is my 10-year anniversary that I am sure you will recognize. I
since being the 2014 Miss California hope to see you all out at the rodeo, and
Rodeo Salinas. hopefully you can make it to the July
Each performance of the California 19th Ag Appreciation Night performance
Rodeo Salinas has a theme, like Buck at 6 pm!
Cancer Night (previously known
as Tough Enough to Wear Pink) on license# 992447
owdy neighbors! It’s Jynel Thursday, July 18th or Salute to Military
Hagain, your local farm friend & First Responders Day on Saturday, WINDOWS | SHOWER DOORS
here to talk about agriculture and the July 20th. Friday night’s performance
California Rodeo Salinas! One of my in the past has been called Fight Against SLIDING GLASS DOORS | FRENCH DOORS
favorite times of the year here in our Hunger Night with a produce mascot SHUTTERS | HONEYCOMBS
county is the third week of July, also race, but this year it has been changed
known as Big Week! I feel like our to Ag Appreciation Night. I am looking FAUX WOODS | VERTICALS
entire town of Salinas gears up for the forward to celebrating agriculture
biggest rodeo in our state and there cowboy-style! The Produce Mascot Race
are events happening almost every is hilarious to watch - if you have never
day! The California Rodeo Salinas is seen a giant artichoke or banana try to
our local rodeo and has been around run across the dirt track while balancing
for 114 years. It still amazes me how an egg on a spoon, I highly recommend Jynel Gularte lives in the River Road
many people in our county have lived coming to enjoy this spectacle. Many community and works for her family’s
here their whole life but have never local produce companies enter their local farm. She is excited to help spread www.glassworkbydesign.net
been! When you drive around Salinas mascot to see who is the fastest in a race awareness about the agricultural way of glassworkbydesign@yahoo.com
in July, many store front windows are or best in a dance off competition. Last life in the Salinas Valley and the bountiful
decorated or painted with cowboy art year, I got to participate and hold the sign produce that’s grown here. 131 E ALISAL ST. SALINAS CA
- I love how the community embraces for Church Brothers who won!
the fun and tradition of our rodeo. The I love the camaraderie and
sport of rodeo actually originated from partnership our local rodeo has with Ag is crucial to our economy, our livelihood, and our dinner
tables. Learn more about our local agricultural industry as
techniques used in cattle ranching. our agricultural community. We could Jynel Gularte takes us through a farmer’s life. Office: (831) 737-9270 After Hours: (831) 320-4293

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