Disease Control

Healthy crops

While spring is in sight, cold weather can linger which means you must ensure your greenhouse operation stays free from common diseases that thrive in... more »

Figure 6. Baby leaf spinach production in Speedling trays on a small Deep Water Culture (DWC) pond

Arkansas leads national effort to improve disease resistance in spinach

Versatile and dense in nutrients, spinach has become one of the nation's most popular leafy greens. Unfortunately, spinach is also well-liked by funga... more »

Vascular streak dieback shown on trees in a nursery

Fact sheet addresses new plant disease

Throughout the past two years, nurseries in Virginia and surrounding states have observed an uptick in wilt and severe dieback on redbud, maple and do... more »

Hop Latent Viroid spreads to Vermont

A highly contagious Cannabis ssp. pathogen, Hop Latent Viroid (also referred to as HLV, HpLV, HpLVd, HLVd, or “dudding” disease) has been detected... more »

Electronic plant patch offers early plant disease detection

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for d... more »

How To Detect Southern Blight In Hemp

Southern blight (caused by Sclerotinium rolsii) is a plant disease known to affect many crops, including hemp. In Florida, southern blight is a threat... more »

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GPN recognizes 40 industry professionals under the age of 40 who are helping to determine the future of the horticulture industry. These individuals are today’s movers and shakers who are already setting the pace for tomorrow.
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