Management of Wirestem of Cole Crops October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Cesar Escalante and Jeff Burbrink Read More Pathogen and symptoms Wirestem is a disease of cole crops (e.g., broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage) caused by the soilborne fungus Rhizoctonia solani. This summer, cole growers from the state’s northern[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Strawberry Growers: Navigating the Challenges of Neopestalotiopsis Disease August 29, 2024 - From Issue: 744 By: Wenjing Guan Read More If you’re expecting plug plants for your strawberry crops, you’ve likely heard about the emerging threat of Neopestalotiopsis disease. For those unfamiliar, I recommend reading Dr. Phil Brannen’s article, “Dramatic[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Bacterial Fruit Blotch On Cucurbits July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Cesar Escalante Read More Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) is a disease caused by the pathogen Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. Most cucurbit crops are affected by this disease, although watermelon cultivars are commonly more susceptible.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Meet Dr. César Escalante, the New Vegetable Pathologist at the Southwest-Purdue Ag Center June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 Read More Greetings everyone! I am César Escalante, and I have recently been hired as the new vegetable pathologist by the Purdue Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Starting July 1, 2024,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Watermelon Update May 30, 2024 - From Issue: 737 By: Wenjing Guan Read More By now, most watermelons have been planted in southern Indiana, and most fields are currently in the vegetative growth stage. The earliest planted fields have begun to set fruit. In[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Ten Suggestions for Vegetable Disease Management May 15, 2024 - From Issue: 736 Read More Here are 10 suggestions to help keep your vegetable crop healthy. Get plant problems accurately diagnosed. Before deciding on a control measure, are you sure you know what the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Strawberry Disease Management Considerations April 18, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Wenjing Guan Read More In addition to frost protection, disease management is pivotal during the blooming stage, particularly concerning gray mold (caused by Botrytis spp.) and Anthracnose. To protect the fruit, fungicide application should[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Resources for Vegetable Disease Management January 19, 2024 - From Issues: 730 / 733 By: Dan Egel Read More Now is a good time to discuss resources that might be used to help solve vegetable disease problems. This article will discuss online resources that may be useful for vegetable[Read More…] Article Tags: Plant Disease Management EPA Chlorothalonil Review January 4, 2024 - From Issue: 730 By: Dan Egel Read More The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a “proposed Interim Review Decision” regarding the fungicide chlorothalonil. I only recently became aware of this review. Unfortunately, the deadline to comment is[Read More…] Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Virus on Pumpkin Update September 28, 2023 - From Issue: 728 By: Dan Egel Read More For most pumpkin growers, it is too late to take any corrective action against diseases for the 2023 crop. However, it might be wise to determine what disease problems were[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management 1 (current) 2345Next ›Last »Page 1 of 19
Watermelon Update May 30, 2024 - From Issue: 737 By: Wenjing Guan Read More By now, most watermelons have been planted in southern Indiana, and most fields are currently in the vegetative growth stage. The earliest planted fields have begun to set fruit. In[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Ten Suggestions for Vegetable Disease Management May 15, 2024 - From Issue: 736 Read More Here are 10 suggestions to help keep your vegetable crop healthy. Get plant problems accurately diagnosed. Before deciding on a control measure, are you sure you know what the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Strawberry Disease Management Considerations April 18, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Wenjing Guan Read More In addition to frost protection, disease management is pivotal during the blooming stage, particularly concerning gray mold (caused by Botrytis spp.) and Anthracnose. To protect the fruit, fungicide application should[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Resources for Vegetable Disease Management January 19, 2024 - From Issues: 730 / 733 By: Dan Egel Read More Now is a good time to discuss resources that might be used to help solve vegetable disease problems. This article will discuss online resources that may be useful for vegetable[Read More…] Article Tags: Plant Disease Management EPA Chlorothalonil Review January 4, 2024 - From Issue: 730 By: Dan Egel Read More The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a “proposed Interim Review Decision” regarding the fungicide chlorothalonil. I only recently became aware of this review. Unfortunately, the deadline to comment is[Read More…] Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Virus on Pumpkin Update September 28, 2023 - From Issue: 728 By: Dan Egel Read More For most pumpkin growers, it is too late to take any corrective action against diseases for the 2023 crop. However, it might be wise to determine what disease problems were[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management 1 (current) 2345Next ›Last »Page 1 of 19
Strawberry Disease Management Considerations April 18, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Wenjing Guan Read More In addition to frost protection, disease management is pivotal during the blooming stage, particularly concerning gray mold (caused by Botrytis spp.) and Anthracnose. To protect the fruit, fungicide application should[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Resources for Vegetable Disease Management January 19, 2024 - From Issues: 730 / 733 By: Dan Egel Read More Now is a good time to discuss resources that might be used to help solve vegetable disease problems. This article will discuss online resources that may be useful for vegetable[Read More…] Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
EPA Chlorothalonil Review January 4, 2024 - From Issue: 730 By: Dan Egel Read More The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a “proposed Interim Review Decision” regarding the fungicide chlorothalonil. I only recently became aware of this review. Unfortunately, the deadline to comment is[Read More…] Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Virus on Pumpkin Update September 28, 2023 - From Issue: 728 By: Dan Egel Read More For most pumpkin growers, it is too late to take any corrective action against diseases for the 2023 crop. However, it might be wise to determine what disease problems were[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
