…and organic tomato beds were cleaned. In Tulare County, the planting of spring spinach and broccoli began and fields were prepared for spring plantings of other vegetables. LIVESTOCK Beef cattle…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…state’s wheat is planted in rotation, typically following tomatoes, said Janice Cooper, executive director of the California Wheat Commission. That the tomato crop was so big this year may indicate…
Foothills See Highest Leafhopper Populations
Beet leafhopper migration means tomato growers near foothills will see the brunt of leafhopper populations. Foothills See Highest Populations Researchers say growers around foothill locations have a higher chance of…
Virus-Resistant Tomato Plant Research
Curly Top Virus-Tomato (Courtesy cdfa.gov) A tomato plant variety resistant from the curly top virus may be on the horizon. Virus-Resistant Tomato Plant Research Researchers are using data from other…
Leafhopper Deterrent for Tomatoes
Research is trying to get the insect that spreads the curly top virus to realize it doesn’t prefer to feed on tomato plants. Leafhopper Deterrent for Tomatoes The beet leafhopper…
Fast Transmission of Curly Top Virus
…virus to plants quickly. UC Davis Plant Pathologist Dr. Bob Gilbertson says the insect only tastes the tomato plants before moving on, but that short contact is all it takes….
Challenges in Targeting Curly Top Carrier
Curly Top Virus-Tomato (Courtesy cdfa.gov) The insect that carries the curly top virus can be hard to target. Targeting Curly Top Carrier UC Davis Plant Pathologist Dr. Bob Gilbertson said…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…for beet leafhopper populations as well as host development. As the tomato harvest draws to completion, the program would like to ask growers to disk fallow fields with Russian thistle….
California Crop Weather
…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…