…tomato producers declined from 65 to 40 percent. Withdrawing from the agreement could result in new duties on tomatoes from Mexico and higher consumer prices. The action could also spur…
Broomrape Weed Spreads Quickly
…underground until it starts sending up shoots and then it very quickly starts setting seed,” he said. “A single seed attached to a tomato plant may send up half-a-dozen shoots,…
The California Kitchen: Parmesan Baked Zucchini Marinara
…1/4 C Parmesan Cheese 2 C Tomato Sauce TT S+P 1/4 C Sugar 2 T Olive Oil The California Kitchen: Parmesan Baked Zucchini Marinara For this and many more of…
Slight Broomrape Resurgence Over Last Decade
There has been an uptick in reports of the broomrape weed in California. Retired Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Gene Miyao reminded growers at the 2019 Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato meeting that Broomrape…
DIY Mini Greenhouse for the Patio or Balcony
…can still grow your own veggies and herbs. One of the cheapest and easiest ways to accomplish this is by using tomato cages and some plastic wrap. This solution is…
Natural Foods with Hangover Healing Power
…of recovery nutrients. Wash that down with a glass of Tomato juice. It contains fructose, a type of sugar that helps your body metabolize alcohol more quickly. I’m Cathy Isom……
Christmas Tree Disposal After the Holidays
…tomato stakes, and the needles make good mulch. They can also simply be broken into pieces and left to rot around trees. Or, placing the annual Christmas tree in a…
Instances of Bindweed Popping Up in Central Valley Farms
…herbicides, especially once it has become established in fields. Significant infestation can preclude planting of several vegetable crops. “A lot of our tomato growers who are in rotation with cotton…
Recognizing the Size and Scope of the Forage Industry
…rotational benefits to not only subsequent crops like lettuce and tomato, and wheat and corn and so forth, but also for soil health and holding the soil in place and…
How Much to Plant in the Garden
Have you ask yourself-how many tomato plants fo I need to plant? Cathy Isom is taking the guesswork out of how much to grow in your garden. That’s coming up…
Agri View: Another Nematode
…Griner… Image credit: (top left) Nematode Nodules/Public Domain, Link (top right) A juvenile root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, penetrates a tomato root. Once inside, the juvenile, which also attacks cotton roots,…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…fruits and vegetables that were processed. Milczarek noted that they were able to convert tomato, prune and carrot pomace “into a dried stable material using only energy from the sun…
The California Kitchen: Vegetarian Lasagna
…Garlic Infused Olive Oil 2 C Baby Spinach 2 C Tomato Sauce 1 C Roasted San Marzano Tomatoes 1/3 C Sugar 1/2 C Italian Seasoning TT S + P TT…
Water Works: Deficit Irrigation in Processing Tomatoes
…use of processing tomatoes is to make tomato paste and other concentrated material, the goal in production is to maximize the amount of tomato solids in the fruit, with the…