In recent years, there has been an increase in crown rot/vine decline problems in processing tomatoes. Many tolerant, as well as several susceptible tomato cultivars, have been identified from previous efforts funded by CTRI. The number of fields in the Sacramento Valley with confirmed Fusarium falciforme vine decline has been increasing each year. In 2022, eight new tomato fields were diagnosed in Sutter …

Gerad brings over twenty years of wealth management and commercial banking experience within the financial service sector to California Farmland Trust (CFT). While at SAFE Credit Union, Gerad developed and oversaw SAFE’s nonprofit platform, “SAFE Cares,” which provided financial resources and services to our region’s nonprofit organizations. While working directly with our region’s largest nonprofit organizations, Gerad was introduced to …

The Annual UC Cooperative Extension and California Potato Research Advisory Board (CPRAB) Variety Trial Field Day is an opportunity to see tubers of potentially new varieties, how they performed this year, and how they performed compared to standard varieties. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hart Memorial Park (8 miles northeast …