Unique Technique Can Help Researchers Get Jump on Plant Diseases

If you had high disease and rot pressure last year, starting the year off with good management strategies will help start your orchard on the right foot this year.

Managing serious plant diseases of peach and plums requires a cooperative approach.

Using some of the experts and information available can help you avoid problems in the berry patch.

Luna label expansion in California gives fruit and vegetable growers a new option for broad-spectrum disease control.

Areas that don’t typically see many infections could be in for a surprise this year, thanks to a wetter spring. Here are some tips to keep these diseases at bay.

Researchers share insight into the latest developments in the treatment and management of Bot canker and blight.

The interactive app makes it easy for growers to compare symptoms and treat the causes of stunted grapevines accordingly.

Pierce’s disease hit hard in California’s Sonoma and Napa counties this past year. According to Rhonda Smith, University of California Cooperative Extension viticulture farm advisor, even sites that are typical “hot spots” for the disease lost hundreds of vines more than they have in past years.

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the powdery mildew fungal pathogen Erysiphe necator. The findings shed new light on just how quickly pathogens can evolve to become resistant to fungicides.

New research helps growers determine how close to harvest they can safely spray elemental sulfur.

By the time the disease is visible in orchards, it could be too late.

The right treatment at the right time can make all the difference in scab control.

Both 3336 F and EG fungicides are now registered for use on greenhouse vegetables and backyard fruit.

Preparation, management, and control can help you get your canes off to a great start in the next growing season.

EPA approves use of bactericide on pome fruit as disease management tool.

Cornell researcher recommends several methods to combat epidemics.

A four-page fact sheet is available to help high tunnel tomato growers fight leaf mold.

This video provides information on how to take an integrated management approach to controlling tomato yellow leaf curl […]

Researchers discuss how understanding the genetic changes in the late blight pathogen along with a proactive approach to control may help with resistance issues.