[wpdevart_youtube]iVdbZ40YLLM[/wpdevart_youtube] Robert Gilbertson, plant pathologist at UC Davis, had some some good news and bad news to share with growers at a recent industry meeting at Five Points regarding disease resistance in tomato fields. Watch this video and read more in Vegetables West Magazine.

[wpdevart_youtube]pLYtChGa1_k[/wpdevart_youtube] At Sun-Maid’s 104th Annual Meeting, Jeff Jue, Chairman of the Board, invited raisin growers to improve the productivity and economic sustainability of their vineyards with a few tips. Watch his brief interview and read more in the coming issue of American Vineyard Magazine.

[wpdevart_youtube]U9t9vBTdLHo[/wpdevart_youtube] At a recent Vegetable Crop Pest Seminar held by the UC Cooperative Extension in Five Points, Farm Advisor Tom Turini addressed tomato growers on dealing with the increasing populations of Consperse stink bug in the field and the damage it can cause. Watch his brief interview and read more in the coming issue of Vegetables West Magazine.

[wpdevart_youtube]QVRoATyWYkg[/wpdevart_youtube] Growers want what they pay for when they grow tomato varieties with nematode-resistant genetics, but in recent years, they have been disappointed in still finding growing nematode pressures in the field as nematodes are breaking resistance in tomatoes and potentially other vegetable crops. Watch this video with UC Researcher Antoon Ploeg for an explanation of this phenomenon and read …

[wpdevart_youtube]mYr08w1-yOQ[/wpdevart_youtube] Glen Goto CEO of the Raisin Bargaining Association had his monthly interview with California Ag Network following his annual presentation at the Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno. Watch this brief video as he shares the current status of negotiations and global impacts for establishing a 2016 raisin price.

Another timely seminar at the annual Tree & Vine Expo in Turlock: UC Viticulture Advisor Paul Verdegaal provided some great tips for grape growers moving into postharvest vineyard management, including the benefits of irrigating prior to a rain event to get better soil reclamation. Watch his interview and read more in American Vineyard Magazine.

[wpdevart_youtube]w15lOXf5s2M[/wpdevart_youtube] At the Annual Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno, Allison Ferry-Abee gave an update on Glassy Wing Sharpshooter and Pierce’s Disease as it has become more prevalent, particularly in the Southern San Joaquin Valley. Watch her interview as she shares more about identifying the pest and disease, and read more in American Vineyard Magazine.

[wpdevart_youtube]8YFpFQsOIxo[/wpdevart_youtube] At the annual Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo, Growers & PCAs were addressed by UCCE Weed Management Advisor Kurt Hembree on what growers should be focusing on with some winter weed control tips in the vineyard. Watch Kurt’s brief interview and read more in American Vineyard Magazine.