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Soil sampling

NCDA Offers FREE Soil Testing & Services for WNC Through June 2025

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering free services for counties affected by Hurricane Helene through June 2025. See NCDA's announcement…

Symptoms of ToBRFV on tomato fruit

Tomato Seed Recall for Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected on some tomato seeds from a seed company called Fruition Seeds in New York, recently. Although there are not yet any confirmed positives for…

2022 NC Crop Protection School

2022 Crop Protection School: Emerging Threats

The 74th Annual Crop Protection School will be held virtually on Thursday, December 1, 2022 using the Zoom platform. Please use this link to register. After registration, you will be sent a passcode…

CDM symtoms on squash leaf

Squash Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina

Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres, Savithri Purayannur, Mike Adams, and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), was confirmed on butternut…

Basil downy mildew spores on underside of basil leaf

Basil Downy Mildew Confirmed in Pender County, NC, July 28, 2021

Basil downy mildew has been confirmed on the variety Genovese in a homeowner garden in Pender County, North Carolina. The disease has not been found on the resistant varieties Thunderstruck,…

Leaf with cucumber downy mildew symptoms

Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina

Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres, Mike Adams, Dr. Savithri Purayannur, and Dr. Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo. Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), was confirmed on…

Bacterial spot on tomato transplant.

Manage Bacterial Spot on Your Tomato Transplants

For vegetable growers (both commercial and home gardeners), springtime often brings to mind tomato transplants. However, sometimes diseases occur on these transplants, which can be discouraging. One…

Symptoms of Hosta Virus X on four varieties of Hosta

Hosta Virus X: Multiple Detections in NC

After a long winter’s nap, Hosta virus X (HVX) has emerged again. We usually see only one or two cases a year at the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, but this past week samples from three growers…