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Spring Veg Crop Research Update
UC West Side Research and Extension Center
10:00am - 12:00pm
Veg Crops meeting on January 21 and Garlic/Onion on February 10
University of California Cooperative Extension & California Garlic and Onion Research Advisory Board
California Garlic and Onion Symposium, 2020
9:00 through 3:00 pm - Monday– February 10
UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County, Agriculture Building Auditorium
4437 S. Laspina Street in Tulare (Directly across the street from the World AG Expo)
DPR M0147-20 (1.5 hours laws & 2.0 hours other)
CCA hours were applied for
UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County - 4437 S. Laspina Street in Tulare
(Directly across the street from the World AG Expo)
DPR M0147-20 (1.5 hours laws & 2.0 hours other)
CCA hours were applied for
Veg Crop Research Update 21 Jan 2020
Winter Vegetable Crop Research Update
1:00 through 3:40 pm - Tuesday, January 21, 2020
UC West Side Research and Extension Center
17353 W. Oakland Ave. Five Points, CA 93624
DPR M-0146-20 (2.5 hours other)
CCA hours were applied for
Resistance breaking Tomato spotted wilt virus strain detected in Fresno County - April 2018
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is a persistent challenge faced by tomato producers. This virus is transmitted by thrips and has many weed and crop hosts. It causes economic losses in several crops that include processing and fresh market tomatoes. An IPM program to limit damage caused by TSWV includes sanitation, site selection, thrips control and plant resistance. However, in 2016, a strain of the virus caused disease in tomato varieties with the TSWV resistance gene (SW5) in Fresno County. Similar SW5 resistance-breaking strains were documented in Europe and other parts of the world, but this is the first report in the Continental United States. This strain increased in distribution over the past two years and was detected in processing and fresh market tomatoes as well as in celery, lettuce, pepper and sow thistle. In Mar 2018, the SW5 resistance-breaking strain was detected in Fresno County lettuce, which provides evidence that it is likely to remain a challenge to producers. Control strategies should make use of multiple tactics without total reliance on any one management approach.
Vegetable Crops Research Update December 22, 2017
Garlic and Onion Meeting February 2018
McDonald Downy mildew and stem and bulb nematode
Wilson White Rot and Maggot in onions
Turini garlic white rot and onion nitrogen
Qian Volitals in products to stimulate germination of white rot pathogen resting structure
Beet leafhoppers have been detected in western Fresno and Kings Counties. To get the most recent reports from the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Beet curly top virus Control Program, go to the following link: Curly Top Virus Report”.
About my Program
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Vegetable crop production is an important component of agricultural production in Fresno County. The UCCE vegetable crops program addresses critical production issues in large scale vegetable crops, which includes processing and fresh market tomatoes, garlic, onions and lettuce.
The function of the vegetable crops Advisor is to address critical issues related to vegetable crop production through development and interpretation of science-based information. The focus of this program is on increasing efficiencies and sustainability of vegetable crop production through optimizing cultural practices, resource management and pest management.
University of California Agricultural Issues Center releases cost estimates for growing processing tomatoes
A new study on the costs and returns of producing processing tomatoes in Fresno County and the central San Joaquin Valley has been released by the UC ANR Agricultural Issues Center. Growers contemplating crops to grow may use the estimates to help decide whether to plant processing tomatoes.
The report estimates costs and returns and provides an overview of common production practices related to irrigation, fertility and pest management of processing tomatoes. In this report, some specifics are assumed, and calculations are based on a hypothetical well-managed farming operation described in detail.
Net profits are calculated relative to a range of yields and prices. Monthly cash costs, hourly equipment costs, operational annual equipment, investment and business overhead costs are included. The authors received input and reviews from UC ANR Cooperative Extension vegetable crops advisors and other agricultural associates.
The new study, “Sample Costs to Produce Processing Tomatoes in the San Joaquin Valley South, Fresno County – 2018,” can be downloaded for free from the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics website at http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu.
Tom Turini
Farm Advisor
550 E. Shaw Avenue Ste. 210
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 241-7515
Fax: (559) 241-7539
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