…remained active. Nut Crops Walnut, almond, and pistachio harvests continued. Pecan harvest is expected to begin in a few weeks. Vegetable Crops Tomato harvest wound down throughout the state. In…
CDFA: Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…were positive for BCTV. The program collected tomato samples for a grower toward the end of July. Two of the ten tomato samples were positive for BCTV. Four pepper samples…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…harvested acreage of tomatoes is 288,000 acres, a 12.5 percent increase from 2013. The shipping reports published by the Processing Tomato Advisory Board show that shipments through August 23, 2014…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…Pistachio sprays were started in Kern County with scattered alternaria outbreaks. Vegetable Crops Tomato harvest continued throughout the State. The only reports of pest pressure and powdery mildew came from…
Weekly Crop Update
…Merced Counties, tomatoes for processing are progressing rapidly with a good crop reported. An early start to the processing tomato harvest is anticipated. In Sutter and Stanislaus Counties, the harvest…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…per 10 sweeps. The tomato field appears to have some curly top virus damage along the perimeter where the weed hosts have been eliminated. Two of the four tomato samples…
California Processing Tomato Report
As of May 22, California’s tomato processors reported they have or will have contracts for 14.0 million tons of processing tomatoes for 2014. This production is a 17.6 percent increase…
Keeping TSWV Management Keen
Tomato growers will always remember the 2005-06 tomato spotted wilt virus outbreak and the losses they encountered. University of California, Davis professor of plant pathology Robert Gilbertson says their integrated…
Thrips Management Advisory for Central Valley
An alert went out last week advising growers to spray their crops to control thrips and the spread of the tomato spotted wilt virus. University of California Cooperative Extension researchers…
Vegetable Crop Research Update Coming Up May 27th
…Professor of Plant Pathology at UC Davis, will talk about virus, biology and management, including how they have applied the pest management model to fight against thrips in tomato crops….
Beet Curley Top Virus Update
…BLH and were adjacent to tomato fields. Sweeps to confirm the presence of BLH and treating the field if BLH are present, prior to disking, is a good idea. Disking…
Crop Progress Around the State
…harvesting. Processing tomato beds received fumigation in preparation for spring transplant. Spring lettuce received insecticide applications. Sweet potato hot beds were planted in Merced County. Parsley, onion, spinach, and broccoli…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
…discussions. The first includes representatives from the Merced County Farm Bureau, the California Cattlemen’s Association, the Almond Board of California, and possibly the California Tomato Growers Association. The second panel…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…were planted and irrigated. Tomato beds were established. Broccoli was sprayed and harvested in Stanislaus County. Fields were cleared in San Mateo County. Some areas were still harvesting Brussels sprouts….