A renewed investment in public plant breeding is delivering disease-resistant, market-focused vegetable varieties that better serve regional growers.

IPM begins with an optimal number of fungicide applications, often overlapping with the management timings for shot hole, scab, and rust.

Field trials and grower observations across the Midwest offer practical takeaways for improving disease and insect control.

Controlling the disease revolves around proper choice of rootstock. Some are better than others; not one is perfect.

Entomologist David Owens, University of Delaware, shares expert insights on ways to manage pest and disease pressures in cucurbits.

Purple top, zebra chip, and PVY can mimic one another. Understanding how and when to confirm the culprit helps avoid costly mistakes in potato crops.

Learn how researchers identify and document new vegetable diseases through observation, pathogen testing, and collaborative teamwork.

As bitter pit continues to baffle apple growers, crop nutrition suppliers stress the importance of calcium transport.

The National Seed Health System has released a new validated seed health testing method for the detection of Tomato Mottle Mosaic Virus.

Florida avocados are facing a renewed threat from avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd). The disease can severely stunt tree growth, deform fruit, and more.

Do you have a sharp eye when it comes to identifying plant diseases? Take our quiz and test your knowledge on this deadly bacterial pathogen.

Are you an ace at spotting symptoms of plant disease? Take a mini quiz and test your knowledge on this destructive malady.

Is little cherry disease the HLB of the PNW? Conceivable or not, the problem does have the attention of many Washington state cherry growers.

What pests were particularly problematic for fruit and nut growers in the past year? Answers revealed as part of 2025 State of the Industry Survey.

Beleaguered by bitter pit, ‘Honeycrisp’ growers again scrutinize their Calcium treatment levels and distribution.

A newly identified race of the pathogen responsible for downy mildew in lettuce has been confirmed by International Bremia Evaluation Board – United States.

Plants, pathogens, and…Palpatine? Learn more from genomic insights into onion center rot.

The pathogen responsible for bacterial spot of tomato is spreading rapidly around the world. A new study shows show how the pathogen is diversifying.

Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani, reduces potato yield and quality and is best managed with cultural practices and fungicides.