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The below information was compiled by Guido Schnabel (Clemson University), Bill Cline (North Carolina State), and I to give a recipe of sorts for Neopestalotiopsis management with fungicides after planting this fall. It does not address spring applications, but you will need to incorporate remaining applications of fungicides at that time. Whether or not Neopestalotiopsis…
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See below for a good design for a strawberry sprayer, courtesy of the University of Arkansas. Good coverage is important for all diseases, but with Neopestalotiopsis, you really want to saturate the plant with fungicides. This may be helpful for some.
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See below for additional information on Neopestalotiopsis and actions you might take to mitigate the issues at hand. Dr. Mark Hoffman comments on several items of interest — especially finding sources of good plants. https://strawberries.ces.ncsu.edu/2024/08/update-neopestalotiopsis-neo-p
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Neopestalotiopsis fruit rot and leaf spot, caused by Neopestalotiopsis species, was first reported to cause damage in strawberry fields in Florida in 2019 and 2020. This disease has since been observed in most southeastern states, and it is already making headlines for this coming 2024-2025 season. As many strawberry producers are aware, some nurseries are…
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An updated Southern Regional Strawberry Production Guide has been provided by Mark Hoffman (NC State) and several other authors and editors. This is a good reference for strawberry production, and it can be found at the link below. A PDF will also be developed and should be available soon. This is a good reference for…
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Many strawberry sites are now suffering substantial plant mortality as the season progresses. Losses are not uniform, and some sites look pretty good. But unfortunately, many do not. If diseases continue to increase, this may be one of our worst production years ever. However, I hope that producers can still pull out some profits. From…
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In south Georgia growers have started picking and in middle Georgia ripe berries will be here soon. Growers need to be on the lookout for a few different insect pests as they walk their fields. So far this season, I have not heard of too many growers with spider mite problems. Early-season detection of mites…
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Flint Energies is inviting its agricultural members to its first-ever Agicultural Forum and Breakfast on March 13th, 2024 in Reynolds at the Co-op’s Headquarters. Doors open at 7:30 am for networking, with breakfast beginning at 8 am. Flint employees will cover the Co-op’s Load Management Program as well as Solar and Grant Opportunities. This opportunity…
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Over the next couple of months we are hosting produciont meetings for producers in the middle Georgia area. This list can be accessed at Three Rivers Ag News. This is not unique to middle Georgia. All over the state County Agents hostproduction meetings planned for their growers. The main benefit is for growers to get…
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The PMSP for Strawberries in the Southern Region outlines pest management priorities, including EPA registration of pesticides, research funding allocation, grower, and scientific support. A PMSP workshop is planned to update the outdated 2000 version of the document. Workshop participation from growers, industry representatives, specialists, regulators, and processors in GA and SC is very important…
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