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Best Places to Farm: Monterey County farmers successfully navigate farm labor laws, water restrictions, and the nuances of simultaneously growing 15 to 20 crops.

The groups are demanding that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner end what they call is the illegal practice of disregarding the health of Latino schoolchildren, farmworkers and community members in the restricted materials permitting process.

After the latest storm, all eyes are on the Salinas River. According to local officials, the river is looking stable right now, but because of the way it was built decades ago, along with challenges to maintain it, many are not letting their guards down.

US (CA): Monterey County still dealing with flood damage

This year’s historic winter storms and floods, followed by unusually cold weather, set back crops throughout the region. The delay is rippling from farms to farmworkers and into the broader economy.

Tomatoes, strawberries and leafy greens are among crops that could see higher prices after massive flood damage in the Tulare Lake area and Central Coast.

The Monterey County Farm Bureau is calling for a change on regulations of river maintenance along the Salinas River by hosting a meeting with agencies that oversee the river to ask for an emergency permit.

Monterey County agriculture leaders are calling for change regarding maintenance along the Salinas River. Many say the river hasn’t been properly maintained for decades, and following severe flooding, there’s a strong consensus to find a solution.

By John Murphy From dairy farms in Tulare to strawberry fields in Salinas, farmers in California have been dealing with the relentless back-to-back West Coast storms washing out their crops and fields, hitting them financially. The damage caused by the storms has threatened the state’s vast agricultural production, which produces more than one-third of the

From dairy farms in Tulare to strawberry fields in Salinas, farmers in California have been dealing with the relentless back-to-back West Coast storms washing out their crops and fields, hitting them financially. The damage caused by the storms has threatened the state's vast agricultural production, which produces more than one-third of the nation's vegetables and three-quarters of the country's fruits and nuts, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Cali...