Steven T. Koike

Field conditions are dramatically different from lab conditions. Here’s the type of research we need to assess just how effective this new tool is.

Good data can help you ID problems before they overwhelm your production.

Want to control a disease? First we must know what you’re battling and how it behaves and reproduces.

It pays to understand the options available in your crop protection toolbox.

If you know how soilborne diseases stay alive, you can better plan how to manage them.

Lack of water poses a threat to growers’ crops – and pathogens. Find out why.

COVID-19 variants have made headlines lately. Disease mutations are a problem growers have dealt with in their own crops.

The pandemic reminds us that pathogen testing is vital for health and well-being — for both humans and crops.

When it comes to identifying diseases, plant diseases have a lot in common with COVID-19.

We must rely on technology if we want to discover new frontiers in our fields as well as in space.

Understanding pathogenic bacteria in agriculture helps us better appreciate what the produce industry faces when it comes to improving food safety.

Scientific advancements can help growers prepare for worst-case scenarios.

Steven Koike says understanding how diseases spread is key to managing them. Here are several ways it happens among plants.

Cancer research and plant disease control strategies are based on common principles.

While we certainly do not equate the seriousness of Zika with agricultural problems, the Zika virus can serve as a reminder about aspects of the many plant-infecting viruses, from alfalfa mosaic to zucchini yellow mosaic, that affect vegetables.

Fungicide application is one tool of a successful IPM program for crop diseases. Used judiciously and appropriately, these chemicals are powerful allies in the fight against the fungi and bacteria that attack crops.

The weather trends in the West are driving the biology in commercial agricultural fields, and plant diseases have been influenced by these weather developments.

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The harsh weather conditions out West set the stage for a decreased presence of certain pests and diseases, which is good news for growers.

California field studies on E. coli and Salmonella will lead to better food safety policies.