Salinas Valley Agriculture

A new race of the downy mildew pathogen (Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae = P. effusa) on spinach was first identified in 2014 in Yuma, Arizona, U.S. This race was able to overcome the resistance of important spinach varieties.

Spinach is an accumulator of cadmium (Cd) and an important crop in the California Salinas Valley, where some agricultural soils have naturally high levels of Cd.

CropManage Hands-on Workshop: Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision Support to the Field Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 8:00am 12 pm Location: Monterey County Agriculture Conference Room 1432 Abbott St.

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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.