As we predicted in the previous blog post: from 3 – 7 April, Major Fire Blight and Apple Scab Infections Predicted With Rains From 3 – 6 April in All Virginia, Varying Slightly Depending on Location: Look at Your Disease Models, Juniper rusts started being …

(I) BROWN ROT (Monilinia species). In many locations with wet springs, brown rot is key driver of your stone fruit spray program. Fruit protection using alternation of fungicides with different modes of action is essential to avoid fungicide resistance and have good quality fruit at …

1. Heat and rain predicted from 3- 6 April will lead to major fire blight infections in all Virginia:  The below outputs from the NEWA EIP model using NWS forecast show that we are expecting a series wetting events on 3rd, 4th all the way …