Salinas Valley Agriculture

2025 Pest Management MeetingSponsor: UCCE Monterey County Tuesday, December 2, 2025Agricultural Center Meeting Room (1432 Abbott St, Salinas CA)  8:00 am-12:00 pm        Pre-registration is encouraged. Click here or scan the QR code. 7:30        …

 As we enter the fall season and begin preparing fields for the winter, this is the time to think about planting cover crops.   Typically, most growers plant less than 5% of the vegetable ground with fall and winter cover crops.   Cover crops can potentially help with many challenges…

Research update on organic fungicide evaluation for management of celery late blightYu-Chen Wang, Renée L. Eriksen, Chris Greer, and Alex PutmanCelery late blight can cause significant problems during the fall and spring production period in the Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys. The disease is caused by the…

  We are excited to welcome Dr. Fadzayi Mashiri, as the new Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for the Central Coast region of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties. Fadzayi will be based in the San Benito County office. She joins our Unit after serving in a similar role with…

When: August 7th, 2025Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PMLocation:  Hollister, CA                   Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HH5q7jJbxoFW1kZS7?g_st=ipc Hosted by: CA Leafy Greens Research Board  …