Newsletter

In This Issue:

• Have disease in your field, contact Amber!
• Cover Crop Survey
• 2020 Research Progress/Results

Please read the attached document for important information about PPE for Farms During COVID-19. Thank you.

As of 3/15 all UC Cooperative Extension events that are scheduled through April 3rd will be postponed. This includes:

-3/17: Healthy Soils and Cover Crop Field Day

I will be rescheduling these events as I am able, or will provide access to the information to be presented  through other means.  In the meantime, I am available to discuss  questions related  to these projects.  Please contact me (acvinchesi@ucanr.edu) or (selight@ucanr.edu) directly if you would like more information.

Thank you for your understanding. 

Amber Vinchesi, Vegetable Crop Advisor

Sarah Light, Agronomy Advisor

Healthy Soils and Cover Crops Field Day

March 17, 2020

8:30am-11:00am

See attached for full agenda.

If questions please contact Amber Vinchesi (acvinchesi@ucanr.edu) 530-458-0575 or Sarah Light (selight@ucanr.edu) 822-7515.

Healthy Soils and Cover Crops Field Day

Meridian, CA

March 17, 2020 ~ 8:30-11:00am

See attached for full agenda.

This project was supported by the California Climate Investments program (http://www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/) and

the California Department of Food and Agriculture Healthy Soils Program (https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/healthysoils/).

The University of California prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities. (Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.org/sites/anrstaff/files/107734.doc). Inquiries regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to Affirmative Action Contact and Title IX Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 2nd Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1397; titleixdiscrimination@ucanr.edu.

Directions:

Turn on Drexler Rd. from Hwy 20. Follow to the stop sign (2.5 mi) and take a right on Moroni Rd.

Follow for 0.3 mi and take your first left onto S. Drexler Rd.

1. Drexler turns into S. Meridian after 0.5 mi, field is on the left across from

OR: Follow UC Cooperative Extension signs from the corner of Moroni Rd. and S. Drexler Rd.

In case of a rain, call 530-822-7515 to find out if event will be held or rescheduled.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah (selight@ucanr.edu or 530-822-7515) or Amber (acvinchesi@ucanr.edu or 530-458-0575)

In this issue:

¨ Healthy Soils and Cover Crops Field Day—Save the date!

¨ Multisite demonstration of conservation management practices for soil health and greenhouse gas emissions reduction

¨ Evaluation of weed control in tomatoes comparing finger weeders to standard cultivation

¨ Evaluation of Fusarium wilt survival in the Sacramento Valley as influenced by rotational crops of flooded rice and dry-farmed crops

¨ Pest Management Strategic Plan for Processing Tomatoes

¨ Management of spotted and striped cucumber beetle in melon production

¨ 2020 Research Plans

Healthy Soils and Field Crop Meeting - Wednesday, February 19th

• Ag Building Meeting Room, 142 Garden Hwy, Yuba City
• Wednesday, February 19th from 8:45 a.m. - noon
• Topics include: Healthy Soils, Pest Management, Law and Regs, and Hemp
• PCA and Private Applicator Credit: 1.0 hour approved
• CCA Credit: 3.0 hours approved
• Irrigated Lands Program Nitrogen Management Credit: 1.0 hour approved

See

attachment for full agenda.

Next Wednesday, January 8, is the South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting.  Agenda is attached!

South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

8am-12pm

Doors open at 7:45am

Woodland Community Center

2001 East Street, Woodland 95776

(From Highway 113, ext on CR 25A, head west to East Street. Right turn on East Street for ~1 mile)

Reminder-

Healthy Soils Field Day and Equipment Showcase

Meridian, CA

November 6, 2019 - 8:30am - 11:00am

Please see attached for full agenda and directions.

• SAVE THE DATE! Healthy Soils Field Day and Equipment Showcase
• Farm Call Summary 2019
• Weed highlight: Branched broomrape
• Differentiating wilt and crown rot diseases in field
• SAVE THE DATE South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting

• 2018 Research Results
• 2019 Projects
• Fusarium wilt and crop rotation article

Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Day

December 6, 2018

8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Meridian (see attached for directions)

• Save the Date - Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day, December 6, 2018
• 2018 Farm Call Summary
• Disease Highlight: Verticillium dahliae
• Insecticide screening and cucumber beetle biology and movement in fresh-market melons
• Monitoring southern blight prevalence in Colusa County

• Disease Highlight: Alfalfa Mosaic Virus
• Multisite demonstration of conservation management practices for soil health and greenhouse gas emissions reduction
• Insecticide screening and cucumber beetle biology and movement in fresh-market melons
• Monitoring southern blight prevalence in Colusa County

• South Sacramento Valley Tomato Processing Meeting, January 11, 2018, Woodland
• Southern Blight Cliff Notes - 2017