NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 from the previous versions The NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic …
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Apple Disease Update: May 14, 2020
Apologies for the delayed post this week. Between the cold temps and paucity of good thinning this year, it …
2020 Apple Disease Update: 2nd Cover
With the warm and humid/wet weather conditions in Western NC this week, hopefully your trees were well protected against …
2020 Apple Disease Update: PF #2 and 1st Cover
I feel like the majority of apple growers in NC would laugh at me and possibly call for my …
Increase Success With Your Vegetable & Ornamental Transplants!
Whether you are a commercial grower or a homeowner wanting to produce your own transplants, avoiding diseases, such as …
Apple Disease Update + Research Recap #1
The unseasonably cool temperatures throughout Western NC has put apple tree development in a bit of a holding pattern. …
2020 Apple Disease Update: Petal Fall
Congratulations and celebrate because primary apple scab season ended on April 12th in Western NC! However, please do not …
Section 18 Label Renewal Has Been Approved for Use of Mertect (Thiabendazole) for Black Rot Control in Sweetpotato Postharvest in Domestic Markets
From Madison Stahr and Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo The environmental protection agency (EPA) has renewed the specific exemption section 18 emergency …
2020 Apple Disease Update: Pink Bud and Bloom
I thought a combined post on disease management for the pink and bloom stages was justifiable this week since …
2020 Apple Disease Update: 1/2" Green and Tight Cluster
With the exception of ‘Rome Beauty’ and trees recently planted, nearly all cultivars in North Carolina have passed the …
2020 Tomato and Pepper Fungicide Spray Guides for North Carolina
Fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper have been updated for 2020! These guides are intended for commercial growers as …
2020 Apple Disease Update: Late Silver / Green Tip
Silver tip and green tip have arrived in most apple orchards and cultivars throughout NC. Given the importance of …
Modified Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Operations
UPDATE: In order to comply with the latest NC State University policy, the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will now …
2019 Diagnostics Lab Review
Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2019 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were nearly identical to total …
New Shipping Address for Turfgrass Diagnostics Lab
The NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab has moved from the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (red star) located on …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
North Carolina State University, including the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, will be closed the week of December 23–27, …
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will be closing for the Thanksgiving holiday starting at 1:30 …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Resuming Regular Services for Hemp
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) is resuming normal services for hemp disease diagnosis. Please …
Temporary Change in Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Services (Hemp)
Due to high volumes and a lack of diagnostic personnel to handle hemp samples, the NC State University Plant …
Marssonina Madness on Malus
Premature defoliation resulting from Necrotic Leaf Blotch and Glomerella Leaf Spot was the focus of last week’s post. Unfortunately …