by btillman | Jun 17, 2016
Always unpredictable, spotted wilt disease of peanut in the southeast has ebbed and flowed over the years. For many years, the disease was moderate to severe at the North Florida Research and Education Center near Mariana, Florida. Then in 2010, the incidence...
by Nicholas Dufault | Jun 10, 2016
Nicholas Dufault and Rebecca Barocco, UF-IFAS Dept. of Plant Pathology Back in 2013, the Suwannee Valley as well as other parts of the southeastern U.S. were hit with 10 to 25 inches of rainfall in the month of June, which was partly related to Tropical Storm Andrea....
by David Wright | Jun 10, 2016
Soybean rust appeared early this year. The mild, wet winter has resulted in a higher incidence and severity of soybean rust found on kudzu than in recent years. Soybean rust was confirmed in early planted soybean sentinel plots on June 2, at University of Florida,...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 10, 2016
Florida has had its first confirmed case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) in piglets in Holmes County. The diagnosis was made on three-day-old piglets, after an otherwise normal birth. This is the first case of PEDv confirmed in pigs originating in Florida. ...
by Ethan Carter | May 13, 2016
Common examples of integrated pest management strategies include manipulation of planting date or row spacing, tillage variations, pesticide use, and variety selection. Most of these are typically used in combination for optimal pest management. Regarding peanut...
by Nicholas Dufault | May 13, 2016
Rebecca L. Barocco and Nicholas S. Dufault As soil temperatures are increasing, it is time for peanut growers in Florida, as well as many other areas of the southeast, to consider an early season white mold (a.k.a. stem rot) fungicide spray. The possibility of low...
