Sweet orange scab, a fungal disease on citrus fruit, resembles bird damage, but the fruit is safe to eat. (Photo courtesy of the LSU AgCenter) QUESTION: I am getting ready to spray my citrus trees ...

Rain over the first full weekend in August got me thinking about late blight, a devastating disease of tomatoes and other crops. Unfortunately, thought didn't lead to action. Reluctant to spray my ...

Question: What is dormant spray? I was told to use it on my fruit trees, but I don’t know what it is. Thanks. Answer: Dormant sprays are sprays used on fruit trees during the winter, the dormant ...

Prevention is the best medicine for fighting diseases on apples and other fruit trees Face next season's fruit tree disease and pest problems by making a preventative strategy now. Since late winter ...

A question we always get is: How do we know if it pays? The tool shown here is a scenario run on corn and soybean acres in Illinois, but can be modified for any crop or application type. If you’re ...

Rising copper sulphate prices threaten coffee and arecanut growers with increased cultivation costs ahead of the monsoon ...

IN work on spray application problems, a simple method has been devised, capable of use in the field, by which the pattern of copper fungicide deposits on treated plant surfaces may be assessed and ...