…Tomato Research Institute will also be giving an update on the parasitic weed Broomrape. A presentation from Kern County Farm Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu will cover alternative nematicides for use in…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 02-23-22
…impact of branched broomrape and CA Grown promotional products and ag commodities warmly welcomed in Dubai. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Efforts to Stay Ahead of Branched Broomrape in California
While overall infestations still remain relatively low, instances of branched broomrape in California have been on the rise. Industry efforts have also been ramping up in recent years to try…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-08-22
…is advancing at just the right time and the work that continues in developing approaches for combatting Broomrape in California. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 01-31-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the legislative approach to bolster efforts to mitigate the threat of broomrape, also…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-05-21
…on issues of branched broomrape, and some USDA investment in organic production. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm…
Week in Review: Rally Against AB 616, New Pesticide Notification System Developing
…together at the California State Capitol for a rally against AB 616. Instances of branched broomrape in California have been increasing in recent years, creating significant concern for growers. The…
Reemergence and Spread of Branched Broomrape Causes Concern
Instances of branched broomrape in California have been increasing in recent years, creating significant concern for growers. The weed has been showing up more frequently since 2017 in processing tomato…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-25-21
…of a statewide pesticide notification system and why the re-emergence and spread of branched broomrape are causing concern. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Nightshade An Example of What Broomrape Could Be
Pink broomrape on dry grass Eliminating broomrape weed now may prevent what nightshade has become. Retired UC Cooperative Extension Advisor Gene Miyao believes the tomato industry should look at banding…
Biting the Bullet Now On Broomrape Control
It’ll be expensive, but most likely worth it for industries to pull together and eliminate the parasitic weed broomrape from California. Broomrape has been seen in several California fields, and cases have…
Broomrape Weed Spreads Quickly
By the time you see broomrape weed in your fields, it may be too late. There has been a resurgence of broomrape reports over the last decade in California. Retired…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-08-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how Broomrape Weed spreads quickly, how a new campaign…
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…