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New environmental chamber to help researchers find cures for vegetable diseases

Research to control downy mildew on spinach is among the projects that will benefit from the new environmental chamber in Salinas.

The Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner, the University of California Cooperative Extension, the Leafy Greens Research Commission, and growers and seed companies are pooling resources to bring a state-of-the-art environmental chamber to the laboratories at the Monterey County Agricultural Center in Salinas, according to the Salinas Californian.

Steven Koike, UCCE advisor in Monterey County, said the chamber "will allow us to ramp up research.” The new acquisition is something like a large refrigerator in which researchers can control temperature and humidity.

“Industry in the Salinas Valley is progressive in funding research,” Koike said. “It’s not afraid to invest in solutions.”

Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 11:13 AM

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Author: Jeannette E. Warnert

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Posts Tagged: downy mildew

New environmental chamber to help researchers find cures for vegetable diseases

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