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Vegetable Crops

Vegetable Info Newsletters

Current information on local vegetable production issues, with a focus on processing tomato. To subscribe, email cecapitolcorridor@ucanr.edu

Issue Articles Type Date Added
Feb/March 2024 (636KB)

In this issue:

  • Cover crop learning opportunities coming up in March
  • Automated transplanter side-by-side comparisons: preliminary results
  • Monitoring western flower thrips using degree-day models
  • Fusarium falciforme tolerant varieties
  • South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting: presentations online
  • Needs assessment survey
PDF 3/4/24
August 2023 (1,233KB)

In this issue:

  • Planting tomatoes into old walnut ground
  • Tomato spotted wilt virus in the north: increased incidence, unusual symptoms
  • Updated processing tomato cost study
  • Equipment sanitation field day summary
  • Southern blight
  • Seeking collaborators for broomrape research
  • Seeking input on Yolo County Climate Action Plan
PDF 9/15/23
April 19, 2023 (510KB)

In this issue:

  • New vegetable crops adviser introduction
  • N management in a wet spring
  • Broomrape updates
  • Had to work a wet field? What to watch for
  • Needs assessment survey
PDF 4/19/23
Dec. 15, 2022 (867KB)

In this issue:

  • Jan. 17, 2023 in-person tomato production meeting
  • New UCCE vegetable crops farm advisor
PDF 12/15/22
July 19, 2021 (440KB)

In this issue:

  • Field Observations
  • High Temperatures
  • Broomrape: new discoveries continue
PDF 7/19/21
July 14, 2021 (1,159KB)

In this issue:

  • Field Observations: Curly top virus
  • Dusting sulfur damage
  • Resistance-breaking spotted wilt virus
PDF 7/14/21
Grower Alert 2021 (122KB)

Resistance-breaking tomato spotted wilt virus has been identified in Northern Counties and Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties.  Click for more information.

 

 

PDF 7/14/21
Dec. 2020 (270KB)

Broomrape Informational Virtual Tomato Meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 10am

PDF 12/4/20
Nov. 2020 (41KB)

*Virtual Tomato Meeting

*Local Field Observations

*Fusarium wilt article

PDF 11/25/20
Reminder: 1/08/2020 - Processing Tomato Production Meeting - Woodland, CA (116KB)

South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020
8am-Noon
Woodland Community and Senior Center
2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776
MAP

Please click the issue link for full agenda.

DPR Credits: 0.5 hour Laws and Regulations and 1.0 hour Other
CCA Credits: 0.5 CEU Nutrient Management, 1.0 CEU Integrated Pest Management, 1.0 hour Crop Management, and 1.0 hour Professional Development

PDF 1/2/20
Reminder: 1/10 - Processing Tomato Production Meeting - Woodland, CA (202KB)

Reminder: UC-held South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting

Thursday, January 10th, 2019.  8am to noon
Woodland Community Center, 2001 East Street, Woodland 95776

See attachment for full agenda. 

DPR credits: 2 hrs "Other" 0.5 hrs "Laws & Regs"
DPR MeetingCode: M-0178-19
CCA credits:
1.5 hrs IPM & 1.5 hrs Crop Management
CCA tracking# CA 56371

 

PDF 1/4/19
Annual Tomato Processing Tomato Meeting - 01.10.19 - Woodland, CA (40KB)

Annual Processing Tomato Production meeting

Woodland Community Center, 2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776
Thursday, January 10, 2019
8am - 12pm

DPR credits: Pending
CCA credits:
1.5 hrs IPM & 1.5 hrs Crop Management
CCA tracking # CA 56371

Additional information & agenda at the newsletter link below.

PDF 12/17/18
June 2018 (54KB)

Gene Miyao is retiring!  The end of June 2018 will be his last official work day.

If you have a chance, please stop by our office between 11am and 2pm for an open house.  We're hosting a light buffet-style luncheon as a thank you.  Casual, informal and simple.  Come as you are.

What: Retirement luncheon - Gene Miyao
When: Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 11am to 2pm
Where: Norton Hall (70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA 95695)

Directions: NW side of town.  From Interstate 5, take West Street exit and head into town.  Right on Kentucky Ave. for 0.5 mile.  Left on North Cottonwood Street for 0.5 mile.

No charge: but a RSVP to our office would help with meal planning.  530-666-8143 with number attending.  Or email kmchurchill@ucanr.edu.

PDF 6/7/18
December 2017 (459KB)

*Field Observation

*Fusarium

*Southern blight

*Cost study

*MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 beginning at 8:00am
Woodland Community & Senior Center, 2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776
DPR and CCA credits pending

PDF 12/20/17
Southern Blight Notes - 2017 (1,072KB)

Cassandra Swett, UCCE Plant Pathology Specialist, UC Davis

Joe Nunez, UCCE Farm Advisor, Emeritus, Kern County

PDF 12/20/17
December 2016 (318KB)

*Fusarium Wilt Variety Evaluation

*Potassium Fertilization

*Grafted Rootstocks

*MEETING REMINDER (Agenda in newsletter):
South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017
Woodland Community and Senior Center (2001 East St, Woodland)
Doors open at 7:45am
DPR Credit approved: 0.5 hours "Laws," 1.5 hours "Other"
CCA Credit approved: 0.5 hours "Nutrients," 0.5 hours "IPM," 1.0 "Crop Mgmt," and 1.0 "Professional Development

PDF 12/28/16
Meeting Announcement: South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting 1/12/17 (18KB)

Please join us for the annual
South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017
Doors open at 7:45am, Program begins at 8:20am
Woodland Community and Senior Center (2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776)

PCA credits pending: 0.5 hours "Laws and Regs" / 1.75 hours "Other"
CCA Credits approved: 0.5 "Nutrients," 0.5 "IPM," 1.0 "Crop Management," and 1.0 "Prof. Development"

PDF 12/16/16
July 26, 2016 (800KB)
  • Field Observations
  • Field Meeting - Aug. 1 / 11:00am-Noon / 1 mile North of CR 27 x West side of CR 99
PDF 1/31/17
July 2016 (4,848KB)
  • Bacterial canker
  • Yolo regulations
  • Field sanitation
  • New advisors
PDF 1/31/17
Meeting Reminder - 1/7/2016 Annual Tomato Meeting (18KB)

In this issue:

  • Meeting reminder: So. Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting, 1/7/2016
PDF 3/24/16
December 2015 (3,170KB)

In this issue:

  • Meeting Reminder: 1/7/2016
  • General observations and field notes
  • Potassium fertilization
  • Additional upcoming tomato meetings
PDF 3/24/16
Meeting Announcement - 1/7/2016 Annual Tomato Mtg (18KB)

In this issue:

  • So. Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting, 1/7/2016
PDF 3/24/16
February 2015 (3,705KB)

In this issue:

  • Field sanitation
  • Broomrape quarantine
  • Cost of Production study
PDF 3/24/16
December 2014 (453KB)

In this issue:

  • So. Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting, 1/8/15
  • General Notes
  • Potassium Fertilization
  • Upcoming Area Tomato Meetings
PDF 3/24/16
January 2014 (481KB)

In this issue:

  • Meeting reminder: 1/9/14
  • Vine Decline
  • Variety Trial report
  • Fusarium Wilt
PDF 3/24/16
December 2013 (53KB)

In this issue:

  • So. Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting, 1/9/14
  • General Notes
  • Additional Meetings
PDF 3/24/16
September 2013 (40KB)

In this issue:

  • Field Notes
  • Mildew
  • Blackmold
  • Bindweed control
PDF 3/24/16
August 2013 (86KB) PDF 3/24/16
April 2013 (36KB)

In this issue:

  • Important message on hail damaged tomato seedlings
PDF 3/24/16
January 2013 (80KB)

In this issue:

  • Tomato spotted wilt virus
PDF 3/24/16
December 2012 (449KB)

In this issue:

  • So. Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting, 1/9/2013
  • Disease notes
  • Variety trial results
  • Other area tomato meetings
PDF 3/24/16
Field Mtg Announcement - 9/11/12 (32KB)

In this issue:

  • Fusarium crown and root rot field meeting, 11:00am-Noon, 9/11/2012
PDF 3/24/16
August 2012 (151KB)

In this issue:

  • Mid-Maturity Variety Trial field meeting, 9/6/12, Western Davis area
  • Field Notes
PDF 3/24/16
July 2012 (59KB)

In this issue:

  • Early Maturity Variety Trial field meeting
  • Field Notes
  • Tomato Powdery Mildew
PDF 3/24/16
December 2011 (82KB)

In this issue:

  • So. Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting, Jan. 10, 2012
  • General Notes
  • Additional Upcoming Meetings
  • Early Maturity Variety Trial, local results
  • Mid-Maturity Variety Trial, local results
PDF 3/24/16
August 2011 (33KB)

In this issue:

  • Field Notes
  • Field Meeting on Varieties - 8/30/2011, CR 99 and CR 29, South of Woodland
PDF 3/24/16
July 2011 (99KB)

In this issue:

  • Field Notes
  • Field Meeting on Varieties - 8/2/2011
  • Tomato Powdery Mildew
PDF 3/24/16
December 2010 (68KB)

In this issue:

  • So. Sacramento Processing Tomato Production Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 (agenda included)
  • General information
  • Mid-maturity Variety Trial - local results
PDF 3/24/16
September 2010 (314KB)

In this issue:

  • Tomato Blackmold Control
PDF 3/24/16
August 2010 (32KB)

In this issue:

  • Field Notes
  • Field Meeting: Varieties
  • Tomato Powdery Mildew
PDF 3/24/16
February 2010 (91KB)

In this issue:

  • Rodent Control Workshop
  • Irrigation Scheduling Workshop
  • Fresh Tomato & Pepper Meeting
  • Variety Disease Susceptibility
PDF 3/24/16
December 2009 (90KB)

In this issue:

  • Jan. 14th Meeting Agenda
  • Variety Trial Report
  • Foreman Workshop Training (in Spanish)
PDF 3/24/16
August 2009 (75KB)

In this issue:

  • Field Notes
  • Tomato Powdery Mildew
  • Field Meeting
PDF 3/24/16
February 2009 (137KB)

In this issue:

  • Irrigation Workshop in Spanish
  • Deficit Irrigation Strategies
PDF 3/24/16
December 2008 (38KB)

In this issue:

  • Jan. 8 meeting - Agenda
  • Correction on Report: Early Variety Trial
PDF 3/22/16
November 2008 (57KB)

In this issue:

  • General Field Notes
  • Variety Trial Results
  • Reduced Fall Tillage
  • Calendar: Jan 8, 2009 MTG
PDF 3/22/16
August 2008 - Corrected (44KB)

In this issue:

  • Variety Meeting
  • Local Field Notes
  • CORRECTED Variety Trial Results
  • Field Bindweed
PDF 3/22/16
July 2008 (43KB)

In this issue:

  • Variety Meeting Information
  • Disease Sample Display
  • Field Notes
PDF 3/22/16
March 2008 (53KB)

In this issue:

  • Irrigation Efficiency
  • Fusarium Wilt
  • Nitrogen Management
  • Root Knot Nematode
  • Worker Labor Incentives
PDF 3/22/16
December 2007 (98KB)

In this issue:

  • General Field Notes
  • Variety Trial Result
  • Cover Crop - Triticale
  • Jan. 8th Meeting
PDF 3/22/16
August 30, 2007 (38KB)

In this issue:

  • Local Field Notes: Powdery Mildew
PDF 3/22/16
August 2, 2007 (107KB)

In this issue:

  • Variety Meeting
  • Fusarium Field Meeting
  • Local Field Notes
PDF 3/22/16
July 2007 (51KB)

In this issue:

  • Variety meeting - July 12
  • Disease Sample Display
  • Local Field Notes
PDF 3/22/16
May 2007 (73KB)

In this issue:

  • Local Fields
  • Cost of Production
  • Bacterial Speck
  • Round-Up Resistant Rye
  • New Virus Concern
PDF 3/22/16
December 2006 (56KB)

In this issue:

  • Announcement for the So. Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting
PDF 3/22/16
November 2006 (100KB)

In this issue:

  • General Field Notes
  • Variety Trial Results
  • Cover Crop - Triticale
  • Jan. 12th Meeting Announcement
PDF 3/22/16
August 14, 2006 (38KB)

In this issue:

  • Variety Meeting Announcement
  • Disease Sample Display
  • Local Field Notes
PDF 3/22/16
August 1, 2006 (62KB)

In this issue:

  • Variety Meeting Announcement
  • Disease Sample Display
  • Local Field Notes
PDF 3/22/16
March 28, 2006 (70KB)

In this issue:

  • Transplanting Delays Result in Older Plants
  • Multiple Plants per Transplant Plug
  • Frost Damage
  • Nitrogen Management
PDF 3/22/16
March 16, 2006 (38KB)

In this issue:

  • Wet Weather
  • Cover Cropping
  • Statewide Variety Report
  • Bacterial Speck
  • Round-Up Resistant Rye
PDF 3/22/16
December 2005 (39KB)

In this issue:

  • Meeting Notice for Processing Tomato Meeting
PDF 3/22/16
October 2005 (106KB)

In this issue:

  • General Field Notes
  • Local Variety Trials
PDF 3/22/16
Meeting Announcement 9/21/05 (10KB)

No-Till Corn Production Field Day Wednesday September 21, 2005 10:00 AM – NOON UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences Vegetable Crops Field Facility Hutchison Blvd (about a half mile west of HWY 113)

PDF 3/22/16
August 2005 (33KB)

In this issue:

  • Variety Meeting
  • Mid Maturity Lines
  • Local Field Notes
PDF 3/22/16
July 2005 (49KB)

In this issue:

  • Early Maturity Variety Trial
  • Tomato Variety Trial Field Meeting Notice
  • Local Field Observations
  • Local Field Research
PDF 3/22/16
May 2005 (50KB)

In this issue:

  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Nitrogen
  • Fusarium Wilt
  • Reduced Tillage
PDF 3/22/16
December 2004 (69KB)

In this issue:

  • Local Trial Results
  • Tomato Meeting, Thurs. Jan. 6
  • Other Meeting Schedules
PDF 3/22/16
September 2004 (467KB)

In this issue:

  • Luncheon for Mel Zobel
  • Mustard Cover Crop
  • Variety Trial Results
PDF 3/22/16
August 2004 (168KB)

In this issue:

  • Pest Activity in Local FIelds
  • Mid Maturity Variety Trial
PDF 3/22/16
July 2004 (30KB)

In this issue:

  • Pest Management Notes in Local Fields
  • Tomato Variety Trial - field meeting
  • Drip Irrigation and Mustard Cover Crop - field meeting
PDF 3/22/16
December 2003 (42KB)

In this issue:

  • Local Trial Results
  • Tomato Meeting, Jan. 7
  • Variety Trial Results
PDF 3/22/16
August 2003 (164KB)

In this issue:

  • Pest Activity in Local Fields
  • Pest Management Meeting
  • Mid Maturity Variety Trials
PDF 3/22/16
July 2003 (150KB)

In this issue:

  • Pest Activity in Local Fields
  • Early Maturity Variety Trial
  • Meeting Notice
PDF 3/22/16
May 2003 (326KB)

In this issue:

  • Rainy, Unsettled Weather
  • Speck
  • Aqua Ammonia
  • Stink Bug
  • Irrigation
PDF 3/22/16
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