The hot temperatures are aiding an already growing problem with southern blight in the central valley. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story.
Southern Blight Concerns in Kern County
University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Kern county, Joe Nunez, is running a gauntlet of trials in hopes to find an effective management practice to combat southern blight in tomatoes. The disease has become a bigger problem in Kern county and Nunez says it’s characteristics make treating for it difficult.