UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County has been part of the region’s agricultural community since 1918, providing research-based support to growers, industry, and youth. Advisors specialize in entomology, plant pathology, irrigation and water resources, weed management, vegetable crops, and viticulture. Serving the heart of California’s “Salad Bowl of the World,” UCCE helps sustain Monterey County’s world-class production of vegetables, wine grapes, strawberries, and flowers.
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As fall begins, UC Cooperative Extension’s Michael Cahn shares strategies for using cover crops in intensive vegetable systems to improve soil health and reduce nitrate leaching.
Read “Fall and Winter Cover Crop Strategies for Vegetable Crop Systems”
Field trials in the Salinas Valley highlight how organic fungicide options can help manage celery late blight more effectively.
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