Orange Rust Management Tips for Brambles Posted by Christina Herrick|June 10, 2017 Disease is on the rise this season and can affect any propagated plant material. Read More
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
Insects (Bad and Good) Make for Interesting Field Trips By Frank Giles|May 23, 2017 Disease-fighting bees and the deadly citrus psyllid were at the center of two recent, research-fueled out-of-office adventures.
Beetle Battle Burgeoning for South Florida Avocado Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 20, 2017 Scientists identify more species of pests that vector deadly fungus.
Alternaria Leaf Spot Awareness Can Save Your Cucurbit Crops By Gene McAvoy|April 19, 2017 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this malady.
Researchers Say it is Time to Scout for Apple Diseases Posted by Christina Herrick|April 18, 2017 With bloom underway, the risk for fire blight and scab are high.
Natural Enemies for Asian Citrus Psyllid By Richard Jones|April 17, 2017 The eventual spread of Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, to commercial groves in California seems inevitable. But the […]
Silicon: Plant Nutrient and Biocontrol Agent By Wendy L. Zellner|April 3, 2017 Editor’s note: Wendy Zellner made an in-depth presentation on silicon and its use as a biocontrol agent in […]
Prevent Alternaria from Putting Your Snap Beans on the Spot By Gene McAvoy|March 17, 2017 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this vegetable disease.
How to Stop Plant Diseases Before They Grab Hold By Karin Tifft|March 11, 2017 These smart strategies play off the science behind infestations, instead of merely treating symptoms.
Grafting Offers a Surprising Boost to Plants By Lauren María Alexander|March 9, 2017 A Washington State University project aims to improve yields and increase tolerance to Verticillium wilt with grafted plants.
Top Vegetable Diseases to Watch in 2017 By Carol Miller|March 9, 2017 We sent out a call to vegetable pathology Extension agents to let us know which diseases are top of mind for growers. Here’s what we learned.
New Discovery Smells Like Victory for Florida Avocado Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 27, 2017 Scientists find naturally occurring repellent that could keep disease-carrying beetles at bay.
Spot Sclerotinia Before It Stops Your Vegetable Crop By Gene McAvoy|February 23, 2017 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this malady that goes by many names.
Defend Your Cole Crops from Three Critical Diseases By Lauren María Alexander|January 31, 2017 Learn symptoms, causal agents, and control measures for black rot, Alternaria leaf spot, and downy mildew.
Don’t Let Stemphylium Leaf Spot Stump Your Spinach Crop By Gene McAvoy|January 20, 2017 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this vegetable disease.
Clues Found to Block Late Blight’s Blitz on Potatoes, Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 19, 2017 With food security at stake, breakthrough in genetic research could help prevent more strains of the deadly pathogen from entering the U.S.
New Potato Insecticide/Fungicide Seed Treatment Available Posted by Rosemary Gordon|January 4, 2017 Syngenta’s CruiserMaxx Vibrance receives EPA registration.
Stay Alert to Anthracnose of Cucurbits By Gene McAvoy|December 22, 2016 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this destructive vegetable disease.
Two Tips to Improve Your Potato Seed Stock By Bonnie C. Wells|December 21, 2016 High-quality seed stock with a guaranteed low incidence of disease is the first step to success.
3 New Fungicide Product Options for Vegetable Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 20, 2016 Unique modes of action the main feature of modern chemistries.
