Survival of Sclerotia in Central New York.

White mold caused by is a serious disease affecting many field and specialty crops in New York (NY). The primary inoculum for white mold is sclerotia, which are hardened masses of mycelia that survive adverse environmental conditions and periods of nonhosts. However, NY crop guidelines lack rotation and residue management recommendations based on local knowledge of sclerotial survival.

, a New iOS Application for Assessment of Damage by Diseases and Insect Pests Using Sequential Sampling Plans.

Regular scouting for plant diseases and insect pests by growers, crop consultants, extension educators, and researchers (herein defined as stakeholders) is the cornerstone of integrated pest management practices. Sequential sampling plans have the potential to save time and labor in field scouting and reduce the frequency of errors surrounding decision-making. The incorporation of the algorithms behind sequential sampling plans into mobile devices can make scouting for diseases and insect pests more straightforward, practical, and enjoyable.

Control of Phoma Leaf Spot and Root Decay of Table Beet in New York.

Disease caused by (syn. , ) results in reductions in plant populations, foliar disease (Phoma leaf spot [PLS]), and root disease and decay in table beet. Disease caused by has reemerged as prevalent in organic table beet production in New York.

Development of a Sequential Sampling Plan using Spatial Attributes of Cercospora Leaf Spot Epidemics of Table Beet in New York.

Sampling strategies that effectively assess disease intensity in the field are important to underpin management decisions. To develop a sequential sampling plan for the incidence of Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by , 31 table beet fields were assessed in the state of New York. Assessments of CLS incidence were performed in six leaves arbitrarily selected in 51 sampling locations along each of three to six linear transects per field.