…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
…adult BLH was observed. Program personnel collected several samples of tomatoes and sent for testing. Results will be included in the next report. Stanislaus County Fallow field, tomato crop, roadside…
Crop Progress for June 4
…garlic and other vegetables for farmer’s markets and planted processing tomatoes. In Stanislaus County, growers harvested radishes, onions, garlic, peppers, and other vegetables for farmer’s markets. The early plantings of…
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…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…other pest problems. We grew these totally organically, with no pesticides used at all.” The next step is to grow a fruiting crop. Tomatoes have Crystal De La Cruz and…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…projects to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, and citrus. In addition, FREP is…
California Agriculture Hits New Record
…Grapes Almonds Greenhouse/nursery crops Cattle and calves Strawberries Lettuce Walnuts Hay Tomatoes – Processing and fresh In addition to California, Hawaii and Nevada also had record-high years for ag returns….
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug- Top Invasive Pest in the U.S.
This one affects a variety of fruits and vegetables, including apples, peaches, figs, citrus, tomatoes, peppers and others. The U.S. National Institute of Food and Agriculture Administrator Sonny Ramaswamy says…
AgNet West e-News: AF36 and Almonds; Curly Top in Tomatoes; Future of Citrus
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on AF36 and almonds, curly top in tomatoes, and the future of citrus production. Click here to view the current…
Curly Top, Powdery Mildew Seen in Tomatoes
It’s time for the tomato harvest in some parts of the state, but a couple of problems are popping up. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio…
More Concerns about Yuba-Sutter Labor Shortage
…the area, and of course where growers will have the most problems with labor shortages. She expects the counties to see shortages with other labor-intensive crops like tomatoes as well….
Grower Experience with No-Till Methods
…“It’s my two years into it with Danny,” Guido said. “Planting cover crops was our first experience and then slowly getting rotations and breaking rotations from cannery tomatoes and planting…