Salinas Valley Agriculture

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Vegetable Meeting Agenda Jul20
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UCCE Online Vegetable Production Meeting on the Central Coast

July 14th, 2020
Upcoming online meeting on July 30th 2020 from 8:30am to 12pm. Register for this ZOOM event at: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=30593 You will receive the ZOOM link for the meeting by email after the registration. Agenda for this meeting is below.
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Photo 1. Typical clubbing of broccoli roots
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Does Adjusting Soil pH Control Clubroot of Brassicas?

July 2nd, 2020
By Kelley L Sivertson
Richard Smith, Vegetable Crops and Weed Science Farm Advisor Steve Koike, TriCal Diagnostics Clubroot disease can be a serious production issue for broccoli, cauliflower, and other brassicas in the Salinas Valley.
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Pythium Wilt Project Underway

May 18th, 2020
By Richard F Smith
Pythium Wilt Project Underway JP Dundore-Arias and Richard Smith, Professor of Plant Pathology, CSU, Monterey Bay and Farm Advisor UCCE, Monterey County Pythium wilt is becoming an increasing concern in the Salinas Valley and has been responsible for significant lettuce yield losses.
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