…update on disease and weed management in processing tomatoes and cucumber beetles in melons on September 16th. On September 30, Rice Farm Advisor Whitney Brim-DeForest will be covering research updates…
California Crop Production to Be Impacted by Warming Temperatures
…warming temperatures is for tomato production. “We found between 34 and 87 percent of the land historically used for tomatoes will have temperatures appropriate for them in the future. So,…
Week in Review: Wildfires Threaten Agriculture and An Easier Way to Process Hemp
…Complex fires. A team of researchers is working to bring another method for hemp processing to the industry. Mechanical weeding trials in processing tomatoes are yielding some interesting results. The…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Northeast
…evaporate than soak into soil. Some of the August garden chores for Northeast gardeners include picking peppers, herbs, and tomatoes. Pulling annuals that are past their prime and aren’t likely…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
Researchers are continuing their work on a series of mechanical weeding trials in fields of processing tomatoes. The project is being made possible by support from the California Tomato Research…
4-H Gives Incarcerated Youth Freedom to Try Their Hands at Growing Vegetables
…the correctional officers to install drip irrigation in the garden.” At the end of last season, Miller gave the residents a cooking lesson using green tomatoes and basil from the…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Midwest
…continue to soar. And gardeners in the Midwest should see a lot of peppers and tomatoes on the vine, as well as an abundance of color from annuals, tropicals, and…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: South
…In coastal areas and Florida, plant transplants of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Sow seeds of summer squash, snap beans, and cucumbers. Plant a fresh crop of heat-loving annual transplants to…
Getting to the Bottom of Why Those Tomatoes Aren’t Ripening
Getting to the bottom of why those tomatoes aren’t growing in your garden.That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing the green fruits bursting…
Best Late Season Tomato Varieties to Grow
…planting. They provide a nice bit of overlap with your main season tomatoes and fill the void left when your early-season tomatoes stop producing. Late season varieties are planted at…
Steps to Take to Ripen Green Tomatoes
How to ripen green tomatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Not all green tomatoes will ripen off the vine, but there are some steps you can take,…
Stopping a Cute Critter from Wreaking Havoc in Your Garden
…and highly skilled troublemakers. Especially when it comes to your garden. They’re particularly fond of corn, tomatoes, watermelons, sweet potatoes, and peas. They also enjoy orchard fruits such as apples,…
Growing a Unique Tuber that Looks Like a Potato, Tastes Like a Fruit
…at the same time as your tomatoes. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Growing a Unique Tuber that Looks Like a Potato, Tastes Like a Fruit…
What to Cross Off Your Gardening To-Do List This Month
…soil ready and deciding exactly what you want to plant. One suggestion, plant tomatoes and peppers as well as pumpkins that you will enjoy in the months ahead. Listen to…