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USDA Invests $70 Million To Defend Against Plant Pests & Diseases

Plant pests
The USDA is investing $70 million to defend against plant pests and diseases including box tree moth and sudden oak death.

Troubleshooting Turfgrass Diseases

When battling turfgrass diseases, understanding when to implement cultural and chemical management strategies can save time, labor, and money.

About To Enjoy Easter Chocolates? Thank The Scientists Working On Cacao Plant Diseases

chocolate
If you celebrate Easter, chances are you’ll enjoy more than your fair share of chocolate on Sunday. And while those delicious bunnies, eggs and other goodies seem as plentiful as (ahem) baby rabbit production, some experts worry that one day demand for chocolate may exceed supply. Chocolate is made from ...

Ornamentals Feature: Boxwood Blight And Rose Rosette Disease

Boxwood Blight
Boxwoods and roses are garden classics for good reasons. Evergreen, deer proof, shade tolerant with a reliable structure, boxwoods are used to frame, define edges, divide spaces, border planting beds and, as topiaries, can act as living sculptures. Blooming the entire season, beautiful as a hedge, standalone or in mass, ...

Study Finds Plants “Panic” When It Rains

rain
To a plant, rain is life-sustaining water. So why has an international team of scientists made the surprising discovery that a plant’s reaction to rain is close to one of panic? It’s not as illogical as you might think. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...

Dogs Sniff Out Plant Disease To Save Florida Farms

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  Imagine if bringing your furry best friend along to a job site also helped you diagnose plant and tree diseases in the landscape! For agricultural farms at risk of devastating Huanglongbing (HLB) and Plum Pox Virus (PPV), this is just what is happening. A recent January 14 Washington Post ...
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