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Tag: Vegetables West Magazine

  • State of the California Tomato Industry with Bruce Rominger

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    California processing tomato growers had a disappointing season in 2018, not because of their crop (they had a great crop), but because of the low returns due to a less than ideal market. Watch this brief interview with Bruce Rominger, Chairman of the California Tomato Growers Association, as he shares the current State of the Tomato industry, and read more in the coming issue of Vegetables West Magazine. Don’t currently receive Vegetables West? Subscribe for free at https://malcolmmedia.com/vegetables-west-magazine-subscriptions/

     

  • California Tomato Growers Association Perspective on Industry’s Future

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    Processing tomato growers gathered in Modesto recently for the California Tomato Growers Association (CTGA) Annual Meeting. It was a great opportunity for the industry to get together between seasons and discuss current needs and challenges of the industry moving forward. Watch this brief interview with CTGA President Mike Montna as he shares association insights and future prospects for the industry. Read the full proceedings of the annual meeting in the coming issue of Vegetables West Magazine. Don’t currently receive Vegetables West? Subscribe for free at https://malcolmmedia.com/vegetables-west-magazine-subscriptions/

  • Consumer Trends to Increase Demand for CA Processing Tomatoes

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    Processing tomato growers in California had a great crop last year, and are more efficient than ever before at producing a quality crop as efficiently as possible. But now more than ever, we need to follow consumer trends closely to determine how to better appeal to the consumer audience to increase demand for this great commodity. Watch this interview with with Alec Wasson from the Tomato Products Wellness Council on how they are reaching consumers today. Read more about it in the coming issue of Vegetables West Magazine. Don’t currently receive Vegetables West? Subscribe for free at https://malcolmmedia.com/vegetables-west-magazine-subscriptions/

  • UCCE Biologicals Conference Introduces New Crop Protection Tools for Growers

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    Biocontrol agents, beneficial microbes, entomopathogenic fungi and bacteria that can enhance crop production — these were all topics of discussion at the recent UC Cooperative Extension Ag Innovations Conference in Santa Maria, led by UCCE Entomology & Biologicals Advisor Surendra Dara.  Watch this brief interview with Surendra as he shares more about what was discussed.

     

     

  • Vegetables West Magazine January 2019 Issue

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  • Three Tips on Managing Pocket Gophers

    Pocket gophers can be very detrimental for growers, especially those with young orchards.  So how do you minimize populations of these pesky critters?  Watch this brief interview with Julie Finzel from the UC Cooperative Extension as she offers growers three quick tips for effective management.  Julie will also be addressing growers on wildlife issues at the upcoming Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo at the BIG Fresno Fairgrounds on November 13th, so be sure to attend.  Learn more about it on AgExpo.biz.

  • Downy Mildew Devastates Vegetable Crops in Southern California

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    At the CAPCA Spring Summit in Temecula, growers and crop consultants gathered to discuss issues with pest & disease management, and how to resolve them. This year was especially rough on southern desert vegetable growers for downy mildew, as many were not prepared for all the rain we received earlier this year. Watch this brief video with UC Plant Pathologist Alexander Putnam as he explains the situation this year and how to go about managing downy mildew in the field moving forward. Read more about it in Vegetables West Magazine.

  • Finding a Viable Alternative to DADS for White Rot Control

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    White Rot is a serious enemy to garlic & onion production in the Central Valley, and the California Garlic & Onion Research Advisory Board continues to fund research to find a viable alternative solution to DADS, a material that is no longer available to the industry. Watch this interview with UC Fresno County Farm Advisor Tom Turini as he provides an update on the search for a treatment to eradicate white rot from these vegetable fields. Read more about it in the May issue of Vegetables West Magazine.

  • Managing Stem & Bulb Nematode and Potentially White Rot in Garlic

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    At the Annual Garlic & Onion Research Symposium, Mary Ruth McDonald shared some great results from her field trials in controlling Stem & Bulb Nematode, a significant pest of garlic, with some promising pesticides, one of which may also control white rot. Watch this video and read more in the May issue of Vegetables West Magazine.

  • Pesticides Results for Managing Beet Curly Top Virus in Tomatoes

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    Fresno County Farm Advisor Tom Turini gathered growers at the Research Station at Five Points for a vegetable crop Seminar, where he shared the latest results of his pesticide trials for managing beet curly top virus in tomato fields. Watch his brief interview and read more in Vegetables West Magazine.