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Virginia Peanuts: Be on Lookout for Sclerotinia Blight Aug 11, 2022
The system that brought rain on August 10th seems to have broken our streak of hot weather for Virginia’s peanut growing region. Dailey high’s in the 80s with lows in […]
Virginia Peanuts: Scout Field for Timely Fungicide Decisions Jul 26, 2019
As August approaches, now is the time to be scouting peanuts for leaf spot and soilborne diseases and making timely fungicide applications. Calendar-based or advisory-based spray programs can be followed, […]
Arkansas Peanuts: Be on Lookout for Sclerotinia Blight Sep 8, 2017
Sclerotinia blight of peanut is a cool season fungal disease that was first reported in 2014 in Arkansas. Earlier this week it was reported in two NEW commercial peanut fields […]
Oklahoma Peanuts: Little Disease Pressure, but Conditions Good for Development Aug 16, 2017
Peanut acreage is up this year and the crop is looking good with few disease problems thus far except for early leaf spot (Figure 1). Recent rains and relatively cool […]
North Carolina Peanuts: Disease Management Ahead of Harvest Oct 8, 2015
No further applications of leaf spot fungicides will be needed for growers who plan to dig in the next two weeks, as long as leaf spot is still under good […]
North Carolina Peanuts: Time to Spray for Southern Stem Rot Jul 28, 2015
At least one fungicide application for leaf spot has been made to most of the peanut crop by now. Most fields are ready for their second or third fungicide application. […]
Arkansas Peanuts: Sclerotinia Blight Confirmed in State Sep 15, 2014
Sclerotinia blight caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum was confirmed earlier this month in a commercial peanut field near Pocahontas. Sclerotinia blight symptoms were recognized by Gordon Drennan with the Clint William […]
Virginia Peanuts: Sclerotinia Blight Risk Remains High Aug 15, 2014
Sclerotinia blight risk has been, and continues to be, high this summer and timely fungicide applications based on advisories and scouting are needed to avoid devastating outbreaks of this disease. […]
Texas Peanuts: Weather Spurs Crop and Disease Development Jul 29, 2014
Peanuts have responded well to the mild temperatures that have been experienced this season. While warm temperatures have been experienced intermediately, temperatures in mid-July were unseasonably cool. Accompanied by overcast […]
