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Fresh market tomatoes

WNC Vegetable Growers: BOLO for Tomato Late Blight & Cucurbit Downy Mildew

Vegetable growers in western North Carolina: Be on the lookout (BOLO) for late blight on tomato and cucurbit downy mildew. Recent weather conditions (frequent rainfall, cloudy skies, and high…

Tomato fruit

2022 Fungicide Spray Guides for Tomato and Pepper

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…

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…

Late blight on tomato leaves

Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in Buncombe County, 7-17-20

Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Buncombe County on July 17, 2010, and confirmed by microscopic observation of the sporangia under the compound microscope. Samples will be sent to Cornell for…

Healthy tomato seedlings

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 damping-off, will improve your chances of growing healthy…

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Cucumber Downy Mildew in Western North Carolina (7/30/2019)

Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber samples from our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County) and from commercial growers in Burke and Henderson Counties.…