Guayule Seed Treating Room Salinas California 1942

The treating room for guayule seed operates in Salinas, California, in May 1942. Guayule, a shrub native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, was explored as a rubber substitute during World War II. The U.S. government invested in this crop to reduce reliance on imported rubber. Salinas played a key role in this agricultural initiative.

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