USDA Scientists Map Out Key Protein In Vector-Borne Viruses Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 16, 2013 USDA scientists in Ithaca, NY, are collaborating on the development of a technology that could lead to new […]Read More
Antibiotics Rejected For Fire Blight On Organic Apples, Pears Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 12, 2013 The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) rejected a petition Thursday to extend the expiration date for the use […]
Almond Growers Get New Tool In Fight Against Hull Rot By Growing Produce Staff|April 12, 2013 Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced a FIFRA Section 2(ee) recommendation for the use of Quash Fungicide on hull rot […]
New Apple Disease Found In Canada Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 9, 2013 The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency […]
Call For Halt To Antibiotics On Apples, Pears Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 8, 2013 Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports, Food & Water Watch, and the Center for Food Safety […]
EPA Approves New Fungicide From FMC Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 3, 2013 The EPA has granted registration for Fracture fungicide (FMC), a preventative fungicide for use in grapes, stone fruit, […]
Be Wary Of Wirestem By Gene McAvoy|April 1, 2013 Identification The disease gets its name from symptoms that occur on the stem at the soil level. Hard, […]
Florida To Receive $6 Million For Agriculture Pest And Disease Control Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 29, 2013 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced the state will receive $6 million in federal […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Files Patent For Unique Bacillus Species Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 27, 2013 Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) a leading global provider of natural pest management products for the agricultural and […]
Battling Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 Tomato spotted wilt virus has been a problem in California and Yolo County, in particular, for several years. […]
New Tomato Resistant To Three Diseases By Growing Produce Staff|March 18, 2013 Called Iron Lady, the tomato variety is resistant to three fungal diseases: early blight, late blight, and Septoria […]
Duarte Nursery Red Blotch-Tested And Clean Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 15, 2013 Duarte Nursery has taken a pro-active approach in reacting to the newly detected disease “grapevine red blotch” (grapevine […]
Webinar To Focus On Grapevine Red Blotch Disease Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 11, 2013 The National Clean Plant Network for Grapes is hosting a special webinar about grapevine red blotch disease. Cornell […]
Battling Bacterial Blight In Blueberries Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 8, 2013 Editor’s Note: The Jan. 3, 2013 issue of the “Small Fruit Update”, published by Peerbolt Crop Management in […]
The Search For A Late Blight-Resistant Gene By Growing Produce Staff|February 27, 2013 Graduate student Kristen Michelle Brown is working with two potato varieties from the University of Maine breeding program […]
Monitoring For Alternaria Leaf Spot By Growing Produce Staff|February 22, 2013 Alternaria leaf spot can occur on almond trees grown anywhere in California’s Central Valley, but rarely is it […]
Grapevine Red Blotch Disease Cause ID’d Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2013 New DNA sequencing technology has been used to identify the virus that causes red blotch, a disease that […]
Fight Plant Pathogens With Fertility By José Cosme Guerrero Ruiz|February 19, 2013 Nutrient management is an integral part of cultural control and can be adjusted in order to benefit plants. […]
Virus Helps Scientists Identify “Who’s Who” Among Two Enemies Of Vegetable Crops By Growing Produce Staff|February 13, 2013 A battle between a virus and a Pseudomonas bacterium is helping USDA scientists continue to learn about the […]
Latest Disease Concerns For Fruit Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 11, 2013 From HLB (Huanglongbing) to MRLs (maximum residue levels), fruit growers face all kinds of problems when it comes […]
