SOUTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY PROCESSING TOMATO PRODUCTION MEETING

University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors

Colusa, Sutter/Yuba and Yolo/Solano/Sacramento Counties

Heidrick Ag History Center, Woodland

1962 Hays Lane

(NW corner County Road 102 x Interstate 5)

8:00-12 noon, January 8, 2003 (Wednesday)

7:50- Doors will open -Coffee and refreshments will be ready

Moderator: Mike Murray, County Director/Farm Advisor, Colusa County

8:30-8:55 Weed Control Update & Garden Centipede Control: Bob Mullen, Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County

8:55-9:15 Weed Management Using GPS: Tom Lanini, Weed Specialist, UCD

9:15-9:30 CTRI Research Activities: Chuck Rivara, Director, California Tomato Research Institute.

9:30-9:50 Stink Bug Management: Eileen Cullen, grad student, Entomology Dept, UCD

9:50-10:10 -------------Short Break-----------------

10:10-10:30 Optimizing Transplant Numbers per Plug: Mike Murray, County Director/Farm Advisor, Colusa County

10:30-10:50 Transplant Studies: Population, Double Rows, Direct Seed Comparisons:

Gene Miyao, Farm Advisor, Yolo, Solano and Sacramento Counties

10:50-11:10 Improving Fruit Quality: Tim Hartz, Veg Crop Specialist, UCD

11:10-11:30 Extended Field Storage Variety Evaluations: Jesus Valencia, Farm Advisor, Fresno

11:30-11:50 Market Outlet for California Processing Tomato Industry: John Welty, VP & Chief Operating Officer, California Tomato Growers Association

Hall Rental and Refreshments Courtesy of:

Dow AgroSciences (Jill LeVake)

Syngenta (Marty Wiglesworth)

Bayer (Scott Hansel)

BASF (Jim Gaggero)

DuPont (Tim Butler)

Valent BioScience (Cheryl Norton)

Meeting is open to any interested party. Meeting facility is handicap accessible.

Note: 1 hour 40 minutes of Pest Control Advisor Credit Requested.