Grape Growers Take on the Red Blotch Challenge By Thomas Skernivitz|January 25, 2022 While the virus hinders fruit quality, the effort to counter by cutting clusters or adding irrigation falls flat. Read More
California Ag Department Makes Big Investment in Sustainable Pest Management By California Department of Food and Agriculture|November 4, 2024
Lettuce Downy Mildew Find Has Growers on High Alert in South Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 15, 2022 The serious foliar disease was found in the Everglades Agricultural Area for the first time.
A Solution To Fending off Leafhoppers in Stone Fruit By Thomas Skernivitz|January 11, 2022 Cherry growers, plagued by X-disease, can turn to insecticides and particle films to fight vectors.
New Pathogens are the Culprit for More California Walnut Mold By Kathie Taylor|January 10, 2022 UC Davis investigates causes and management considering increasing rates of walnut mold.
Do Your Best To Stay Ahead of Watermelon Vine Decline By Frank Giles|December 25, 2021 The whitefly-vectored viral disease can spread quickly across fields.
Drought’s Double-Edge Sword: Can It Put a Damper on Plant Disease? By Steven T. Koike|November 24, 2021 Lack of water poses a threat to growers’ crops – and pathogens. Find out why.
How the Practice of Keeping Pesticide Sprays in Place Just Got Easier By Thomas Skernivitz|November 15, 2021 Inversion unveiled as attaching a 30-foot mast to a weather station helps define ideal spray time.
Products in Play To Help Keep Fruit Decay at Bay By Thomas Skernivitz|November 7, 2021 Growers, packers work to extend the usable life of postharvest fungicides.
Proper Management of Powdery Mildew in Grapes: The Fanfare Behind Sprayers By Thomas Skernivitz|November 1, 2021 Effective control of malady involves sprayer fans and canopy density, which dictate ideal tractor ground speeds.
Letting a Healthy Peach Crop Out of the Bag – Literally Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 25, 2021 To help keep pests and diseases at bay, organic growers can place bags around individual fruit, researchers say.
Is It Damping-Off That’s Keeping Your Vegetable Crops Down? By Gene McAvoy|September 16, 2021 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this fungal foe.
Biocontrol Company Raises $116 Million to Build Global Presence By Growing Produce Staff|September 14, 2021 Starting with biological fungicides and expanding to insecticides and herbicides, AgBiome expects to launch 11 products by 2025.
Why Dry Conditions Are Best When Applying Biopesticides By Thomas Skernivitz|August 27, 2021 Unless it’s a wet season, biological treatments can hold their own against conventional offerings.
2 Mystery Plant Viruses a New Worry for Watermelon Growers in Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 24, 2021 It appears crinkle leaf-associated virus 1 and 2 have made it to the Sunshine State. But there is still much to learn about the pathogens.
Can You Spot the Differences Between Potato Viruses and Leaf Symptoms? By Carrie Huffman Wohleb|August 18, 2021 Identifying issues with some diseases can be easy, if you know what to look for.
New Adjuvant Approved for California Fungicide Use on Specialty Crops Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 9, 2021 Growers in the Golden State have another tool for the fight against yield loss due to fungal diseases.
New Technology Aims to One up Plant Pests and Pathogens Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 17, 2021 Researchers claim to have found a way to manage pests and diseases in multiple crops without the use of antibiotics.
Take a Closer Look at Watermelon Vine Decline By Gene McAvoy|July 15, 2021 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this malady.
Fight Fungicide Resistance in Cherry Powdery Mildew By Kathie Taylor|July 6, 2021 Refraining from Groups 11 and 3 fungicides may preserve them for future use.
Field Scouting Guide: Squash Powdery Mildew Posted by Carol Miller|June 30, 2021 Learn how to spot and treat a malady that impacts all cucurbits.
