Writer: Kathleen Phillips, 979-845-2872,ka-phillips@tamu.edu

Contact: Dr. Kevin Crosby, 979-845-7012,k-crosby@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION - A workshop on tomato production improvement will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 5, according to Dr. Kevin Crosby, Texas A&M AgriLife Research horticulturist in College Station.

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Tomatoes in a grocery store. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter)

The free workshop will be held at the Texas A&M Horticultural Teaching, Research and Extension Center, 3199 County Road 269, south of Farm to Market 60 and west of Farm to Market50, near College Station. It is hosted by the Texas A&M University department of horticultural sciencestomato improvement program.

Crosby said anyone interested in growing tomatoes, either privately or commercially, should attend.

Topics include tomato breeding and cultivar selection, pest and disease management, fertility to improve quality, health benefits of tomatoes, protected culture (tunnels and greenhouses)and organic practices.

'There will be a hands-on grafting lesson, tomato samples and free tomato plants for the fall garden, including the new 'TAM Hot-Ty' hybrid cultivar,' Crosby said.

For more information, contact Crosby at k-crosby@tamu.edu.

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