2024 Vegetable Disease Field Day-Tomatoes and rotations
When: August 20, 2024, 7:50-12:30
Where: UC Davis Plant Pathology Field Station
1089 Old Davis Rd, Davis, CA, 95616 (38°31’23.9″N 121°45’25.6″W).
Topics
Updates on emerging diseases in tomatoes and other crops, including and Fusarium wilt race 4
Broomrape identification, impacted crops, and progress on in-field management options
Sanitation methods to minimize spread of broomrape and other soil-borne pests on tomato harvesters and other equipment
Differentiation of two “F. falciforme” diseases of tomato: foot rot (F. falciforme) and stem rot and decline (F. noneumartii, F. martii)
Fusarium stem rot and decline management: crop rotation and cultivar management tools
Fusarium falciforme–a weak pathogen of tomato is an important pathogen of melons and beans
Root knot nematode–resistance breaking and management
Southern blight–management options in review
How stress affects vine decline diseases: salinity and deficit irrigation case studies
Registration
English session: $85/person (CE/UCD academics free)
Link to registration: coming soon
Continuing Education Credits (pending)
CEUs: Integrated Pest Management: 2