2020 Field Walk - Vegetable Crop Research Projects
Welcome to the UCCE Stanislaus County Vegetable Page. The purpose of this website is to generate and disseminate resources and tools for vegetable stakeholders in Stanislaus County to strengthen their vegetable production and business.
This site provides:
- Progress on our area of ongoing research and extension programs
- Descriptive photo galleries from different research and extension activities
- Various deliverables from our research and extension programs (newsletters, scientific reports, presentation slides, etc.)
- Tools that are built to strengthen stakeholders in decision making and troubleshooting
Stanislaus County Vegetable Crops Production
Vegetable production in Stanislaus County is historically diverse in commodities. According to the 2017 Stanislaus County Crop Report, vegetable crop production experienced significant increases in total harvested acreage (20%) and sales value (15%) compared to 2016, reaching totals of 28,630 acres and $180 million, respectively. Tomatoes (fresh market and processing), melons, and sweet potatoes continue to be the major commodities, constituting nearly 60% total acreage and sales value. Follow the link (http://www.stanag.org/crop-reports.shtm) to download the 2017 crop report and previous crop reports for more details.
Plans for 2020
There are two major themes for the UCCE Stanislaus County vegetable crops program in 2020: Sustainable Practices Evaluation and Plant Health.
Sustainable Practices Evaluation:
- Influence of compost application rates on nitrogen management and processing tomato productivity and quality: The goal of the project is to develop a better understanding of how fall-applied compost rates influence nitrogen use efficiency of the following year’s processing tomato. This project is financially supported by the California Tomato Research Institute.
- Evaluation of rootstock-scion combination on grafted processing tomato yield and quality: In 2020, the UC ANR tomato grafting team will continue the evaluation of the production of grafted processing tomatoes. Together with Dr. Brenna Aegerter from San Joaquin County, we will implement a trial near Stockton to assess the influence of several rootstocks on yield and quality of different commercial tomato scion cultivars.
- Evaluation of Biofertilizer and biofungicide on watermelon yield and fruit quality: In collaboration with the BioWorks, Inc., we will implement research trials to collect the performance data of “Rootshield” biofungicide and biofertilizers on watermelon growth, yield, and fruit quality.
Plant Health:
- Performance of Sulfentrazone and Acifluorfen on basil production: The herbicide evaluation trials will continue in 2020 with some treatment modifications. Acifluorfen was added as another testing herbicide. These trials will compare different application rates with grower’s standard practice on crop injury, weed elimination, and basil leaf biomass.
- Vegetable Disease & Pest Monitoring and Management: In 2020, I will continue monitoring prevalent vegetable crops diseases and related pests. Crops that are covered are, but not limited to, processing tomato, melon, watermelon, sweet corn, and pepper. Fusarium wilt, fusarium crown, and root rot, beet curly top virus, tomato spotted wilt virus, verticillium wilt, powdery and downy mildew and many others, as well as related pest vectors, are of particular attention.
Stay tuned to the Veg View Newsletter with project updates.
Presentations
2020 Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Meeting Presentations
Vegetable and Irrigation Presentations
Veg Views Newsletter
| Issue | Articles | Type | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC IPM Biologics Educational Webinar Series | UCCE-UC IPM Biologics Educational Webinar Series November 10 - So Many Products, So Much Confusion: Effective Use of Biostimulants in Modern Agriculture and Their Role in Nutrient Use Efficiency. November 18 - Biological Plant Growth Regulators: Experience, Facts, and Future. December 3 - Biostimulants From A Regulatory Perspective. December 9 - Synergistic or Antagonism? Integrating Crop Biologics Into IPM Register at: https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucexpertstalk **This special issue of newsletter also invites you to complete a survey about crop biostimulants in company with the webinar series! | 10/29/20 | |
| Summer 2020 Issue | In this Issue...
| 9/21/20 | |
| 2020 Field Walk - Vegetable Crop Research Projects | Good morning: Despite the unavailability of hosting traditional in-person field meetings, we continue making the earnest endeavor to deliver our research and extension program to our clientele and help with your crop production. Please find the recorded video below regarding the mid-season updates of the 2020 UCCE Stanislaus County vegetable research projects. Stay tuned to the Veg View Newsletter with further project updates. Link Here: https://youtu.be/FxzoJR0RXlY
Zheng Wang | JPG | 8/18/20 |
| Spring 2020 Issue | In this Issue... 2020 Research Projects
PPE in short supply for farm work during the COVID-19 crisis
| 4/29/20 | |
| COVID-19 Notification | Please see the attached link concerning our office and the COVID-19 outbreak. | 3/25/20 | |
| UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Meeting | UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Meeting | 12/13/19 | |
| Second Grafted Watermelon Field Day | Grafted Watermelon Field Day | 9/3/19 | |
| Summer 2019 Issue #2 | In This Issue...
| 8/2/19 | |
| Grafted Watermelon Field Day | Grafted Watermelon Field Day
Please R.S.V.P. to Dr. Zheng Wang | 5/20/19 | |
| Spring 2019 Issue #1 | 2019 Research Projects
| 4/9/19 | |
| UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Meeting | UCCE Northern SJV Processing Tomato Meeting | 1/8/19 | |
| Summer 2018 Issue #3 |
| 9/12/18 | |
| Grafted Fresh Market Tomato Field Day | University of California Cooperative Extension
| 7/16/18 | |
| Summer 2018 Issue #2 | This issue of Vegetable Views talks about:
| 7/12/18 | |
| Summer 2018 Issue #1 | 5/30/18 | ||
| Spring 2018 | Spring 2018 Veg Views Newsletter
Featuring:
| 4/23/18 | |
| News Release - Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus | University of California Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crop Advisor Zheng Wang's news release on Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. | 4/18/18 | |
| January 2010 | Processing Tomato Production Meeting | 3/15/18 | |
| July 2009 | *53rd Weed Day July 16, 2009 *Spinach & Other Vegetables as New Hosts of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus *Neonicotinoid Insecticide Products to be Re-Evaluated by CDPR | 7/1/09 | |
| Processing Tomato Field Day 09/30/08 | Mid-Season Processing Tomato Variety Trial Field Day 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Tues. Sept. 30th | DOC | 9/22/08 |
| 2007 Tri-County Bean Production Meeting | Tri-County Bean Production Meeting Thursday, March 8, 2007 8:30-12:00 Jorge's El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant 572 W. 11th Street, Tracy, CA | DOC | 2/23/08 |
| 2006 Report | Stanislaus County Processing Tomato Variety Trial Report. This report can also be found on the Vegetable Crop Advisor's page of UCCE Stanislaus's web site. (http://cestanislaus.ucdavis.edu/Agriculture/Vegetable_Crops.htm) | 2/8/08 | |
| September, 2006 | 2006 Mid-Season Processing Tomato Field Day | DOC | 6/27/11 |
| January 2006 | 2006 Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting | 6/27/11 | |
| August 2005 | UCCE Regional Fresh Market Tomato Variety Trial Field Day and BBQ, LeGrand | 6/27/11 | |
| January 2005 | Processing Tomato Production Meeting Agenda | 6/27/11 | |
| August 2004-Field Day | Fresh Market Tomato Bariety Trial Field Day | 6/27/11 | |
| August 2004 | Midseason Processing Tomato Field Day | 6/27/11 |
Dr Zheng Wang
Vegetable & Irrigation Advisor
UCCE Stanislaus County
Education:
Postdoc - The Ohio State University
PhD - University of Kentucky
MS - Western Kentucky University
BS - Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Contact Me:
3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite A Modesto, CA 95358
209-525-6822 (O);
209-525-6840 (F)
zzwwang@ucanr.edu