southern blight Archives - Specialty Crop Industry Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:12:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 116110416 Clemson Extension Provides Weekly Crop Updates https://specialtycropindustry.com/clemson-extension-provides-weekly-crop-updates-2/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=19265 Clemson Extension agents provide crop updates in The South Carolina Grower this week about the status of various crops being produced throughout the state. Weekly Field Update – 7/25/22 Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “In a wide range of crops, insect and disease pressure is high, with gummy stem blight across all cucurbit crops. Downy mildew is also very active. Fruit ...

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]]> 19265 Alabama Diseases Update: What to Watch for https://specialtycropindustry.com/alabama-diseases-update-what-to-watch-for/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=18945 By Clint Thompson Alabama Extension reminds specialty crop producers that Alabama diseases are prevalent and widespread across the state. Ed Sikora, professor and Extension plant pathologist in the department of entomology and plant pathology at Auburn University, highlighted three Alabama diseases that growers should be wary of, especially during the current hot and dry conditions. “One is powdery mildew. I’m ...

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