Posts by Elizabeth Lamb
by Elizabeth Lamb, Margery Daughtrey, Margaret Kelly Chrysanthemum white rust (CWR) is a fungal disease of chrysanthemums caused by Pucciniahoriana that can cause severe damage, including complete crop loss due…
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Winter has arrived! What can you do with those long evenings? Learn something new with distance learning! ‘Distance learning’ is the delivery of instruction through electronic means where the instructor…
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The first things that come to mind when starting a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farming operation probably relate more to the what, where, when, and who of growing crops than…
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Much of using greenhouse sanitation for managing disease, insect and weed pests is common sense. Finding a way to fit it into your production system is sometimes the hard part…
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Last summer’s tomato late blight epidemic may have been the first time many people heard about using resistant varieties to control disease. But what is disease resistance and how can…
Read MoreAs new plant diseases seem to appear every year, it is a good idea to have some resources to help you identify and treat them. Here are a few places…
Read MoreWeeds in Christmas tree plantings are often the most difficult pests to control. They can reduce growth rates in young trees and affect the shape of older ones. They can…
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