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- 2018 Presentations
- Taking a Closer Look at Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Tomato - Samuel Hutton, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Advancing New Fumigant and Nonfumigant Tactics for Soilborne Pest and Disease Control in Florida – Joe Noling, UF/IFAS, CREC, Lake Alfred.
- Using Resistance to Combat Root-knot Disease in Tomato – Johan Desaeger, UF/ IFAS, Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville.
- What’s Next after NAFTA Renegotiation?– Zhengfei Guan, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Competitive Potential of B and Q Biotypes of Bemisia tabaci on Florida 91 Tomato - Hugh Smith, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Prediction and Possible Remedy in Managing Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and MEAM1 Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Tomato - Dakshina Seal, UF/IFAS, TREC, Homestead.
- Managing Bacterial Spot of Tomato by Application of Novel Compounds – Shouan Zhang, UF/IFAS, TREC, Homestead.
- Field Performance of Nano Magnesium Oxide, a New Antibacterial Compound A gainst Bacterial Spot of Tomato - Mathews Paret, UF/IFAS, NFREC, Quincy.
- Herbicide Phytotoxicity in Tomatoes Prevention and Rescue – Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- The Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) Mandate and Hours of Service (HOS) for Produce Haulers – Tara Wade, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- 2017 Presentations
- Target Spot Resistance Screening; and UF/IFAS Hybrid Outlook - Samuel Hutton, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Genetics of the Compact Growth Habit Trait - Tong Geon Lee, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma
- Tomato Compost Quality Use Guidelines - Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- Chemical and Biological Nematicide Testing in Tomato and Cucurbits - Johan Desaeger, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- 1-MCP Nursery Treatment for Tomato Transplants to Minimize Stress Impact of Shipping, Handling, and Transplanting - Shinsuke Agehara - UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- The Use of Smart Phone Application (SmartIrrigation Vegetable) for Irrigation Scheduling in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Production - Kelly Morgan, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- Updated Information on the Thrips Vectors (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) of Tospoviruses in Tomatoes in South Florida - Dakshina Seal, UF/IFAS, TREC, Homestead.
- From Seed to Fork: Advancing Integrated Practices for Managing Tomato Bacterial Spot - Gary Vallad, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Copper Nanomaterials Against Copper-Tolerant Strains of Xanthomonas perforans and Bacterial Spot of Tomato - Mathews Paret, UF/IFAS, NFREC, Quincy.
- Managing Irregular Ripening and Secondary Spread of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus - Hugh Smith, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Mexican Competition and Trade Policy - Zhengfei Guan, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- 2016 Presentations
- Tospovirus-resistant variety outlook for South Florida - Samuel Hutton, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Wet stem scars and postharvest decay in tomatoes – Jerry Bartz, UF/IFAS, Plant Pathology Department, Gainesville.
- Efficacy of Nimitz (Fluensulfone) using drip irrigation in tomato production – Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- Minimizing crop impacts using vertical management zones for nematode control – Joe Noling, UF/IFAS, CREC, Lake Alfred.
- New sensor technology for yield estimation and disease detection - Reza Ehsani – Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS, CCREC, Lake Alfred.
- Keeping your private applicator license current – Crystal Snodgrass, Manatee County Extension, Palmetto.
- Tomato production, trade, and the impact of the suspension agreement – Zhengfei Guan, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Social accountability among agricultural employers – Fritz Roka, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- Research efforts to improve target spot management on tomato - Gary Vallad, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Reducing reliance on neonicotinoid insecticides in Florida tomato production - Hugh Smith and Phil Stansly, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma and SWFREC, Immokalee.
- Herbicide resistance management in tomato – Nathan Boyd, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Possible impacts of the whitefly Q biotype on viral diseases in tomato – Jane Polston, UF/IFAS, Plant Pathology Department, Gainesville.
- 2015 Presentations
- Recent progress in TYLCV resistance breeding and implications for tomato varieties of the future - Samuel Hutton, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Controlled-release fertilizer as a BMP for tomato production – Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- Supplemental fumigation strategies for the management of soilborne diseases in tomato production - Gary Vallad, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Targeting fumigant placement and timing to address nematode control and yield response inconsistency - Joe Noling, UF/IFAS, CREC, Lake Alfred.
- Risk management and fumigation choice in tomato production – John Vansickle, UF/IFAS, Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville.
- Evaluation of the usefulness of a late blight decision support system in Florida tomato – Pamela Roberts, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- H-2A workers in Florida vegetable operations – Fritz Roka, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- Western flower thrips and tospoviruses emerging as serious threats to tomato in central and southern Florida - Joseph Funderburk, UF/IFAS, NFREC, Quincy and Scott Adkins, USDA-ARS, Ft. Pierce.
- Management of silverleaf whitefly and tomato yellow leaf curl virus - Hugh Smith, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Integration of grafting and actigard for bacterial wilt management – Mathews Paret, UF/IFAS, NFREC, Quincy.
- Eliminating Transplant Shock by Hormonal Control to Improve Growth and Yield of Tomato - Shinsuke Agehara, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- 2014 Presentations
- University of Florida tomato breeding 33 years and counting; Retrospective, introspective, prospective – Jay Scott, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- The new late blight genotypes and their management in field trials - Pamela Roberts, UF/IFAS, SWFCREC, Immokalee.
- Late blight-resistant tomato varieties evaluation - Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.
- Redesign for success: florida food connect - an online tool that helps producers engage with local customers - Anna Prizzia, UF/IFAS, Statewide Coordinator, FDACS, Gainesville.
- Eliminating obstacles for the adoption of anaerobic soil disinfestation in Florida tomato - Erin Rosskopf, USDA/ARS, Fort Pierce.
- Using soil fumigants with totally impermeable film - Joshua Freeman, UF/IFAS NFREC, Quincy.
- Copper in a copper tolerant environment: questioning the value of copper for managing bacterial leaf spot and speck of tomato strategies – Gary Vallad, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- Susceptibility of Bemisia tabaci to Group 4 Insecticides - Hugh Smith, UF/IFAS GCREC, Wimauma.
- A feasibility study of using surfactant to increase nutrient-use efficiency for tomato production - Guodong Liu, UF/IFAS, Naples.
- Pre-emergence herbicides for use in tomato – Nathan Boyd, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.
- 2013 Presentations
- Targeted strategies to market Florida agriculture – Susan Nardizzi, FDACS, Tallahassee
- Developing machine harvestable tomatoes; and other highlights from the UF breeding program - Samuel Hutton, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma
- Variety evaluation of compact growth habit tomatoes with jointless pedicels in a modified bed configuration - Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee
- Further insights into the epidemiology and monitoring practices of tomato viruses - Turechek, William, USDA/ARS, Fort Pierce
- Results of field studies on lowering pH of alkaline and calcareous soils with sulfur - Kelly Morgan, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee
- Fumigation practices and challenges among Florida tomato growers: survey results - Crystal Snodgrass, Manatee County Extension, Palmetto
- Improved nutsedge control on bed edges with metam potassium and soil surfactants – Nathan Boyd, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma
- Weed control strategies in tomato - Peter Dittmar, UF/Horticultural Sciences Department, Gainesville
- Tomato industry overview and outlook – Zhengfei Guan, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma
- 2012 Presentations
- Is it time for a transgenic tomato variety?! - John. (Jay) W. Scott, UF/IFAS GCREC, Wimauma
- Grafting for management of bacterial wilt and root-knot nematodes in tomato production. - Mathews Paret, UF/IFAS NFREC, Quincy
- Effectiveness of tomato and tatermelon water and nutrient BMPs. - Sanjay Shukla, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee
- Comparison of potassium sources and rates for tomato production in Florida. - Bielinski M. Santos, UF/IFAS GCREC, Wimauma
- Effects of potassium rates in yield, fruit quality, plant biomass and uptake on mature-green tomatoes in seepage irrigation. - Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee
- Use of cultivation and glyphosate during the fallow period and new herbicide registration in tomato. - Peter Dittmar, UF Horticultural Sciences Dept., Gainesville - Peter Dittmar, UF Horticultural Sciences Dept., Gainesville
- In memory of Dr. Paul Everett by Gene McAvoy. - Gene McAvoy, UF/IFAS Extension
- Response of two populations of Silverleaf Whitefly to six select insecticides and management of TYLCV and GRSV. - Dak Seal, UF/IFAS TREC, Homestead
- The continuing challenge of late blight on tomato. - Pamela D Roberts, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee Groundnut Ringspot Virus and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus - Tospoviruses in Florida. - Scott Adkins, USDA/ARS, Fort Pierce
- Sustainability of methyl bromide alternative fumigants and new labels from phase ii reregistration of these soil fumigants alternate hosts of TYLCV in Florida. - Joe Noling, UF/IFAS CREC, Lake Alfred
- Regulatory issues of transporting migrant and seasonal farm workers. - Carlene Thissen, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee
- 2011 Presentations
- Insecticides and resistant varieties for management of whiteflies and TYLCV. - Phil Stansly, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee
- Tracking disease and insect pests using smartphone technology: a new approach for regional (and local) pest management. - William Turechek, USDA/ARS Fort Pierce
- Blossom drop and reduced fruit set in tomato. - Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee
- Tomato breeding program: Present status and future directions. - Samuel Hutton, UF/IFAS GCREC, Wimauma
- Estimating financial losses to vegetable crop production from a freeze event. - Fritz Roka, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee
- Initial characterization of Corynespora cassiicola and Alternaria spp. affecting Florida tomatoes: Fungicide resistance, pathogen variability, and host resistance. - Gary Vallad, UF/IFAS GCREC, Wimauma
- Comparison of soil test extractants for high pH sandy soils in South Florida. - Kelly Morgan, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee
- General horticultural aspects of tomato production under protective structures. - Bielinski Santos, UF/IFAS GCREC, Wimauma
- Achieving consistency with methyl bromide alternative fumigants. - Joe Noling and Andrew MacRae, UF/IFAS GCREC, Wimauma
- Farm Labor contractor (FLC) core training program. - Carlene Thissen, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee
- 2010 Presentations
- Wastewater characterization in tomato packinghouses - Gurpal Toor
- Some highlights from the University of Florida tomato breeding program - Jay Scott
- Evaluation of TYLCV and Fusarium Crown Rot tomato variety in Southwest Florida - Monica Ozores-Hampton
- Environmental and geographical variables associated with TYLCV epidemics in Southwest Florida - Bill Turechek
- Investigating to Q invasion of Bemisia tabaci in Florida: Current status and update - Cindy McKenzie
- Current and future needs and opportunities for the Florida tomato industry - Gene McAvoy
- Differentiation and integrated management of tomato bacterial speck and spot - Gary Vallad
- Influence of tomato shoot pruning on bacterial spot infestation - Bielinski M. Santos
- Food safety and economic impacts on Florida growers - John Van Sickle
- New fumigant labels and management plans - Joe Noling
- Methyl bromide alternatives research update - Andrew MacRae
- 2018 Presentations
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