Vegetable Production Update-April 13th, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Strayer-Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
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2018 Fungicide Spray Guides for Tomato and Pepper in North Carolina
2018 NCSU Fungicide Spray Guide for Tomato in North Carolina There are several foliar diseases of tomato in North Carolina …
Preparing for Glomerella Leaf Spot and Fruit Rot in 2018
As several cultivars enter petal fall in North Carolina, it is now a good time to be prepared for …
Wheat Scab Update-April 23, 2018
For wheat flowering now, scab risk is low across North Carolina due to recent dry weather. Rain predicted for April 23-28 will …
It’s No Fairy Tale… It’s Fairy Ring!
Fairy ring is a problematic disease of sand-based putting greens, especially on ultradwarf bermudagrass (UBD) putting greens. Previous …
Turf Pathology blog open_in_browserWheat Scab Update-Elevated Risk in Coastal NC
Wheat scab risk is moderate to high for wheat flowering now in coastal NC counties. These include south Columbus, …
Apple Alert: Blossom Blight Infection
The risk of a blossom blight infection event is HIGH for Henderson County (NC) for Saturday April 14th. The risk …
Wheat Scab Update-April 12, 2018
This is the first North Carolina small grain scab risk commentary for the 2018 scab monitoring season. In most of NC, …
Apple Disease Update: Tight Cluster and Pink Bud
The arrival of tight cluster signals the start of fungicide protection for diseases other than apple scab and frogeye …
Apple Disease Update: Tight Cluster and Pink Bud
The arrival of tight cluster signals the start of fungicide protection for diseases other than apple scab and frogeye …
Get Your Head Out of Your Grass!
With the first week of spring behind us, many will be on the lookout for the first offenders of …
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Apple Disease Update: Preseason and Green Tip
The warm temperatures in Western NC during the past few weeks have caused green tip to arrive early on …
Apple Disease Update: Half Inch Green
Even with the cold snap this past week, most apple cultivars in Western NC are now at or have …
Section 18 Label Renewed in North Carolina for Use of Mertect Postharvest to Control Black Rot of Sweetpotato for Domestic Markets
The specific exemption section 18 label obtained in 2016 for using Mertect (thiabendazole) for control of black rot (caused …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
The North Carolina State University holiday/winter closing will occur from Saturday, December 23rd through Monday, January 1st. The Plant …
Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomato in the Southeast
The Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP) for Tomato in the Southeast outlines priorities for research, regulation, and outreach to …
Tobacco Blue Mold Confirmed in NC
Tobacco blue mold was confirmed (July 11, 2017) in commercial tobacco in Caswell County, North Carolina by the Plant …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Buncombe County, NC - July 7, 2017
Cucurbit downy mildew was reported by an NCDA Agronomist on July 5, 2017 in an organic, commercial cucumber field …
Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in Henderson County, NC - June 26, 2017 UPDATE
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Henderson County on June 26 and in Buncombe County on June 30. …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina and South Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’Arcangelo Cucurbit downy mildew was reported today (June 6, 2017) in commercial cucumber fields …