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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.