Salinas Valley Agriculture

Frost damage on vegetables can often occur during cold, clear nights in late winter and spring in the Salinas Valley (Photo 1). Early plantings of lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach and peas can be affected with lettuce and celery being the most frost sensitive.

2018 UCCE Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting Monterey County Agricultural Center 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA Tuesday, February 13 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 7:45 Registration (Free) 8:00 Update on the Ag Order for the Central Coast.

With the retirement of Steve Koike on January 2, 2018, there may be some confusion regarding submission of plant samples to the UCCE Monterey County office for diagnostic services.

Summary: Following the crop production season in the fall, soil nitrate-nitrogen (N) levels can rise to high levels.