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2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

The fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper are intended for commercial growers and are suggested products or programs that have been evaluated for efficacy against the disease listed. There are…

Reports of Late Blight on Tomato in WNC (8/8/2025)

Reports of late blight on tomato around McDowell and Rutherford Counties have been circulating, but not yet confirmed. Regardless, growers should monitor frequently for symptoms of late blight and…

Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found 7/30/2025 in Haywood County

Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plant samples from a research plot at the Mountain Research Station in Haywood County, NC on July 30, 2025.Water-soaked lesions on the…

Figure 1. Symptomatic concentric lesions on pepper fruits caused by Colletotrichum species.

Be on the Lookout for Pepper Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum Scovillei

Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Sarah Cochran-Murray, and Inga MeadowsReports of pepper anthracnose outbreaks caused by Colletotrichum scovillei are increasing across the southeastern U.S., including…

Cucumber leaves showing yellow chlorotic spots and pronounced veining

Downy Mildew Confirmed on Cucumbers in Eastern North Carolina

Downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been identified on cucumber crops in Eastern North Carolina as of June 10, 2025. Disease symptoms were observed in commercial…

Ornamental Growers: Interested in an Educational Conference in NC?

Ornamental Extension Specialists and Area Agents are gauging growers' interest in an education conference in North Carolina.The conference would be in central NC, one day with brief presentations…

Fig. 1: gummy stem blight leaf spots on watermelon leaves and cotyledons (Photo: Erin Eure, NC State Extension)

Gummy Stem Blight Detected in Watermelon Transplants in North Carolina

In the past couple of weeks we have seen a few cases of watermelon seedlings infected with gummy stem blight. This early detection is concerning, as transplant infections can serve as the initial…

Galls and bumps on a sweetpotato storage root caused by root-knot nematodes (particularly, the guava root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne enterolobii).

Nematicides New and Noteworthy: Label and Registration Updates for Nematicides in Sweetpotato

Root-knot nematodes (RKN; Meloidogyne spp.) are microscopic, soilborne roundworms that feed on plant roots. In sweetpotato, they cause galls, bumps, and knots to form on the sweetpotato storage root…

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…

2025 SE Vegetable Crop Handbook

The 2025 Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook can be purchased through UNC Press , Amazon, OR in open access format here.