Researchers and industry stakeholders are collaborating on developing answers to a problematic tomato pest. Managing Director of the California Tomato Research Institute, Zach Bagley said that branched broomrape poses a…
Week in Review: New Water Strategy & A Good Year for Cotton So Far
…growers are making the best of it. Tomato growers dealing with branched broomrape are likely to have another mitigation strategy available to them for the next cropping season. Table grape…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 08-19-22
…ag injuries, and the search for a genetic option to help address tomato pests. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
New Mitigation Strategy for Broomrape is Expected for Next Cropping Year
Tomato growers dealing with branched broomrape are likely to have another mitigation strategy available to them for the next cropping season. The weed has been appearing more frequently over the…
Tomato Pest and Disease Field Day Coming Up August 17
…year. “It was a really successful meeting where we were able to highlight a bunch of the current research going on in tomatoes. In that year, it was focused primarily…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-02-22
…diesel truck regulation compliance and the prospects of using drones for broomrape detection in tomato fields. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-08-22
…of Atrazine and the processing tomato industry showing resilience in the face of the most recent drought conditions. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
The California Kitchen: Spicy Farmers Market Ratatouille
…oz Oil TT S+P 8 oz Shishito Peppers 1 Large Heirloom Tomato 1 Zucchini 1 Chinese Eggplant 1 Purple Onion 2 T Herbs de Provence Listen to Albert prepare Spicy…
Week in Review: Dairies Help Fill Fertilizer Need & Resistance-Breaking TSWV Spreads
…strain of tomato spotted wilt virus are increasing in Sutter County. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack provided details on USDA’s framework for improving the food supply chain and transforming the…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-31-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus spreading in Sutter County, details on the CFLCA…
Resistance-Breaking TSWV is ‘Spreading in Scope’ in Sutter County
Instances of the resistance-breaking strain of tomato spotted wilt virus (RB-TSWV) are increasing in Sutter County. Vegetable Crops Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties, Amber…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
…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…
The California Kitchen: Spanish Sundried Tomato Tapenade
Spanish Sundried Tomato Tapenade In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Spanish Sundried Tomato Tapenade with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 4…
Poisonous Plants Harmful to Horses on the Farm
…dozens of poisonous plants. From Horsetail Plants to Poison Hemlock, Oleanders, Jimsonweed, Lambsquarters, Ground Ivy, Potato Leaves, Tomato plants, and every part of an Avocado Tree. While Bermuda grass isn’t…