Editing Salinas, California (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Taylor Building Salinas CA.png|alt=Small businesses are seen at the intersection of Main and Gabilan Streetsin Downtown Salinas.|thumb|The headquarters of [[Taylor Farms]] in Downtown Salinas, was constructed in 2015. ]]
Major employers in Salinas include [[Taylor Farms]], [[Tanimura & Antle]], [[Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital]], [[Natividad Medical Center|Natividad Hospital]], [[Mann Packing]], Hilltown Packing, Newstar Fresh Foods, [[Matsui Nursery]] and [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]].<ref>Search Results - Salinas, California - [http://www.referenceusa.com/ ReferenceUSA] {{Webarchive|url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20081115005155/http://www.referenceusa.com/libraryLogin.asp?si=76128370484616&LFentry=yes |date=November 15, 2008 }} Current Businesses</ref>

Salinas is known for its AgTech industry, and is known as the emerging AgTech Capital of the nation and a global hub for agricultural technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2014/07/09/forbes-and-svg-partners-will-host-forbes-reinventing-america-the-agtech-summit-july-2015-in-salinas-valley/|title=Forbes And SVG Partners Will Host "Forbes Reinventing America: The AgTech Summit," July 2015, In Salinas Valley|last=Communications|first=Forbes Corporate|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=December 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228082807/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2014/07/09/forbes-and-svg-partners-will-host-forbes-reinventing-america-the-agtech-summit-july-2015-in-salinas-valley/|archive-date=December 28, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Its close proximity to [[Silicon Valley]] and large number of agricultural employers give forth to an ideal location for developing high tech [[Agriculture|agricultural]] innovations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newfoodeconomy.org/women-ag-tech-salinas-silicon-valley/|title=Ag-tech investment topped $10 billon in 2017. How much went to women?|date=June 19, 2018|website=New Food Economy|language=en-CA|access-date=December 27, 2018}}</ref>

===Forbes AgTech Summit===
Since 2015, [[Forbes]] has hosted the yearly Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2016/06/01/forbes-media-will-host-its-second-agtech-summit-july-13-14-2016-salinas-valley/|title=Forbes Media Will Host Its Second AgTech Summit, July 13-14, 2016, Salinas Valley|last=Communications|first=Forbes Corporate|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=December 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228082840/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2016/06/01/forbes-media-will-host-its-second-agtech-summit-july-13-14-2016-salinas-valley/|archive-date=December 28, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The event draws agricultural technology entrepreneurs from around the world and includes speakers, group discussions, tours, on site demonstrations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2017/11/14/forbes-agtech-summit-returns-to-salinas-ca-in-june-2018-and-expands-with-a-summit-in-indianapolis-in-september-2018/|title=Forbes AgTech Summit Returns to Salinas, CA, in June 2018 And Expands with a Summit in Indianapolis in September 2018|last=Communications|first=Forbes Corporate|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=December 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035321/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2017/11/14/forbes-agtech-summit-returns-to-salinas-ca-in-june-2018-and-expands-with-a-summit-in-indianapolis-in-september-2018/|archive-date=December 28, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>