27:
Tomato Culture, Management and Plant Breeding

Tuesday, July 28, 2009: 10:00 AM
Chouteau (Millennium Hotel St. Louis)
Moderator:
10:00 AM
Tomato Fruit Quality In Response to Reduced Water Application
Aziz Baameur, UC Cooperative Extension; Marita Cantwell, Univ of Calif, Mann Laboratory; Jim Leap, UC, Santa, Cruz, CASFS, UC Santa Cruz
10:15 AM
Breeding Tomato for Increased Fruit Phenolics
Peter S. Boches, Oregon State University Vegetable Breeding Program; Brooke Peterschmidt; J.R. Myers, Oregon State Univ
10:30 AM
The Grafted Heirloom Tomato System for Organic Production In High Tunnels: Are There Advantages In the Absence of Diseases?
Suzanne O'Connell, North Carolina State University; Mary Peet, North Carolina State University; Cary L. Rivard, North Carolina State University; Frank Louws, North Carolina State Univ; Chris D. Harlow, North Carolina State University
10:45 AM
Response of Tomato Growth Characters to Soil Amended with Vermicompost
Bryan Shupe; S. Alan Walters, Southern Illinois University; Brian P. Klubek, Southern Illinois University; Terry D. Wyciskalla, Southern Illinois University
11:00 AM
Screening Varieties for Resistance to Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
Monica Ozores-Hampton, University of Florida/IFAS/SWFREC; Phil Stansly, University of Florida/IFAS/SWFREC; Eric H. Simonne, University of Florida; Gene McAvoy, Hendry County Extn Office
11:15 AM
Evaluation of Eliminating Fall-Timed Subsoil Tillage In Processing Tomatoes Production
Gene Miyao, UC Cooperative Extension; Jeff P. Mitchell, U. of California, Davis; Timothy K. Hartz, U. of California, Davis; Shrinivasa Upadhyaya, Dr., Univ. of California, Davis; LeRoy Garciano, U. of California, Davis
11:30 AM
Evaluating Rootstocks for Greenhouse Tomato Production
Daniel J. Cantliffe, University of Florida; Quang Vinh Ngo, Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Southern Vietnam; Xin Zhao, University of Florida; Nicole L. Shaw, University of Florida; Steven A. Sargent, University of Florida
11:45 AM
Grafting as an Alternative to Methyl Bromide in Field Tomato Production
Xin Zhao, University of Florida; Eric H. Simonne, University of Florida; Robert C. Hochmuth