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CANOLA
Disease Management & Production Information
CORN & SORGHUM
Disease Management & Production Information
- Comprehensive Guide to Corn Management in Kentucky ID-139
- Crop Protection Network Web Books
- Drone Fungicide Applications in Corn PPFS-AG-C-11
- Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Diseases CPN-2011
- Fungicide Resistance in Field Crops CPN-4001
- Replanting Options for Corn AGR-195
Corn Diseases & Disorders
- Crazy Top of Corn PPFS-AG-C-12
- Curvularia Leaf Spot PPFS-AG-C-09
- Diplodia Ear Rot PPFS-AG-C-05
- Diplodia Leaf Streak PPFS-AG-C-08
- Ear Rots, An Overview CPN-2001
- Foliar Diseases of Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat – Principles and Practices PPFS-MISC-06
- Genetic Disorders that Resemble Foliar Diseases PPFS-AG-C-14
- Holcus Leaf Spot PPFS-AG-C-06
- Northern Corn Leaf Blight PPFS-AG-C-10
- Physoderma Brown Spot PPFS-AG-C-07
- Purple Leaf Sheath PPFS-AG-C-14
- Seedling Diseases of Corn PPFS-AG-C-02
- Southern Rust, An Overview CPN-2009
- Stewart's Wilt of Corn PPFS-AG-C-04
- Tar Spot PPFS-AG-C-13-IG
- Tar Spot, An Overview CPN-2012
FORAGES
Disease Management & Production Information
- Alfalfa Disease Calendar PPA-44
- Alfalfa Foliar Disease Diagnostic Poster CPN-6005
- Anthracnose in Alfalfa, An Overview CPN-6004
- Crop Protection Network Web Books
- "Emergency" Inoculation for Poorly Inoculated Legumes PPFS-AG-F-04
- Endophyte Sampling in Pasture or Hay Stands PPA-30
- Managing Diseases of Alfalfa PPFS-AG-F-09
Forage Diseases
- Alfalfa Yellowing – Possible Causes PPFS-AG-F-10
- Alphanomyces Root Rot, An Overview CPN-6001
- Blackpatch of Forage Legumes – Cause of Slaframine Toxicosis or “Slobbers” in Animals ID-230
- Brown Stripe of Orchardgrass Rating Scale PPFS-AG-F-07
- Rhizoctonia Diseases in Alfalfa PPFS-AG-F-06
- Sclerotinia Crown and stem Rot, An Overview CPN-6002
- Summertime Foliar Diseases of Alfalfa PPFS-AG-F-01
HEMP
Management
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Hand Tools & Planting Supplies PPFS-GEN-17
- Cleaning & Sanitizing Commercial Greenhouse Surfaces PPFS-GH-07
- First Report of Hirsutella thompsonii as an Entomopathogenic Fungus of Hemp Russet Mite (Aculops cannabicola) in Kentucky PPRR-10
- Greenhouse Sanitation PPFS-GH-04
- Managing Greenhouse & High Tunnel Environments to Reduce Plant Diseases PPFS-GH-01
- Organic Disease Management Guide for Specialty Crop Production link
Diseases
- Botrytis Blight PPFS-GEN-19
- Damping-off PPFS-GEN-03
- Diagnosis of "No Disease" PPFS-GEN-11
- Fusarium Bud Blight and Head Blight Contamination in Stored Hemp
- Fusarium Head Blight of Hemp PPFS-AG-H-02
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Preventing Fusarium in Postharvest Hemp Video
- Rhizoctonia Diseases in Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-21
- Root-knot Nematode in Vegetable Cropping Systems PPFS-VG-28
- Septoria Leaf Spot of Field Hemp PPFS-AG-H-01
- Sooty Molds Associated with Insect Pests PPFS-GEN-22
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
- Tobamovirus Management in Greenhouse Production PPFS-GH-08
Research Reports
- Biological and Biorational Fungicides May Be Effective Against Common Hemp Leaf Spot Pathogens: A Bioassay Study PPRR-03
- First Report of Hirsutella thompsonii as an Entomopathogenic Fungus of Hemp Russet Mite (Aculops cannabicola) in Kentucky PPRR-10
- Fusarium Species Recovered from Postharvest Hemp Materials from Kentucky Fields PPRR-05
- Incidence and Distribution of Fusarium species Associated with Hemp in Kentucky PPRR-12
- Leaf Spot Disease Development and Its Effect on Yield of Essential Oil-Producing Hemp Cultivars in Kentucky PPRR-08
- Occurrence and Distribution of Common Diseases and Pests of U.S. Cannabis: A Survey PPRR-04
- Science of Hemp: Production and Pest Management (Proceedings of October 2019 Conference) SR-112
- Using Silicon to Suppress Hemp Powdery Mildew PPRR-02
MYCOTOXINS
- Grain and Silage Sampling and Mycotoxin Testing CPN-2003
- Mycotoxin FAQ CPN-2002
- Mycotoxin Test Kits: FGIS Performance Verified Rapid Test Kits
- Storing Mycotoxin-Affected Grain CPN-2004
- Using Atoxigenics to Manage Aflatoxin CPN-2005
SMALL GRAINS
Disease Management & Production Information
- Crop Protection Network Web Books
- Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Wheat Diseases CPN-3002
- Fungicide Resistance in Field Crops CPN-4001
- Integrated Crop Management Manual for Small Grains (Kentucky) IPM-4
- Optimizing Fungicide Use for Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) and Associated Mycotoxins CPN-3001
- Wheat Management in Kentucky (go to section 7 for disease management) ID-125
Small Grain Diseases
- Barley Yellow Dwarf PPFS-AG-SG-03
- Black "Sooty" Head Mold of Wheat PPFS-AG-SG-07
- Fusarium Head Blight, An Overview CPN-3005
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Staganospora Nordorum Leaf and Glume Blotch, An Overview CPN-3003
- Stripe Rust of Wheat, An Overview CPN-3004
- Take-All of Wheat PPFS-AG-SG-01
- Wheat Bacterial Streak PPFS-AG-SG-02
- Wheat Spindle Streak Mosaic Virus (WSSMV) PPFS-AG-SG-04
- Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV) in Kentucky PPFS-AG-SG-08
SOYBEANS
Disease Management & Production Information
- Assessing Foliar Diseases of Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat – Principles and Practices PPFS-MISC-06
- Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Soybean Foliar Diseases CPN-1019
- Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Soybean Seedling Diseases CPN-1020
- Fungicide Resistance in Field Crops CPN-4001
- Integrated Crop Management Manual for Soybeans, Section 1 (Kentucky) IPM-3
- Integrated Crop Management Manual for Soybeans, Section 2 (Kentucky) IPM-3
- Soybean Seed Treatments: Questions that Emerge When Plants Don't CPN-1016
- Using ILeVO with Preemergence Herbicides CPN-1013
Soybean Diseases
- Brown Spot of Soybean PPFS-AG-S-01
- Cercospora Leaf Blight in Kentucky PPFS-AG-S-20
- Charcoal Rot, An Overview CPN-1004
- Downy Mildew of Soybean PPFS-AG-S-03
- Frogeye Leaf Spot, An Overview CPN-1017
- Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot of Soybean PPFS-AG-S-04
- Pod and Stem Blight & Diaporthe Seed Decay, An Overview CPN-1007
- Red Crown Rot of Soybean PPFS-AG-S-25
- Root Knot Nematode, An Overview CPN-1027
- Seedling Diseases, An Overview CPN-1008
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
- Soybean Cyst Nematode, An Overview CPN-1022
- Soybean Stem Zone Lines: Fact and Fiction CPN-1015
- Soybean Vein Necrosis Virus, An Overview CPN-1003
- Stem Canker, An Overview CPN-1006
- Sudden Death Syndrome, An Overview CPN-1011
Soybean Disease Scouting Cards
- Scouting for Soybean Seed Diseases CPN-1001
- Scouting for Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot CPN-1014
- Scouting for Seedling Diseases CPN-1009
- Scouting for Soybean Stem Diseases CPN-1002
- Scouting for Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybean CPN-1012
TOBACCO
Disease Management & Production Information
- Burley and Dark Tobacco Production Guide ID-160
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Hand Tools & Planting Supplies PPFS-GEN-17
- Foliar Fungicides for Tobacco Disease Management: Maintaining Efficacy PPFS-AG-T-05
- Fungicide Guide for Burley and Dark Tobacco (2018) PPFS-AG-T-08
- Greenhouse Sanitation PPFS-GH-04
- Managing Greenhouse & High Tunnel Environmental Conditions to Reduce Plant Diseases PPFS-GH-01
Tobacco Diseases
- Black Shank of Tobacco PPFS-AG-T-06
- Blackleg of Tobacco PPFS-AG-T-04
- Botrytis Blight PPFS-GEN-19
- Collar Rot in the Tobacco Float System PPFS-AG-T-03
- Pythium Damping-off and Root Rot in Tobacco Float Systems PPFS-AG-T-01
- Rhizoctonia Damping-off & Target Spot Management in the Float System PPFS-AG-T-02
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
- Target Spot & Frogeye Leaf Spot in Field-Grown Tobacco PPFS-AG-T-07
Tobacco Varieties
- Burley Tobacco Varieties link
- Dark Tobacco Variety Guide (2018) link
- New and Selected Burley Tobacco Varieties (2013) link
Fruits & Nuts
NUTS
- Nut Tree Growing in Kentucky ID-77
SMALL FRUIT
Disease Management & Production Information (Commercial)
- Commercial Fruit Pest Management Guide ID-232
- Commercial Grape Fungicide Schedule Worksheet and Sample Spray Guides PPFS-FR-S-20
- Commercial Strawberry Fungicide Schedule Worksheet & Sample Spray Guide PPFS-FR-S-26
- Cultural Calendar for Commercial Small Fruit Production (series)
- Blueberry Production PPFS-FR-S-29
- Bramble Production PPFS-FR-S-28
- Grape Production PPFS-FR-S-27
- Strawberry Production PPFS-FR-S-30
- Diagnosis of Fruit in Orchard Production PPFS-FR-T-30
- Disease Management for Greenhouse Strawberry link
- Midwest Blueberry Production Guide ID-210
- Midwest Small Fruit Pest Management Handbook link
- Midwest Strawberry Production Guide link
- Organic Disease Management Guide for Specialty Crop Production link
- Pesticide Calculations for Small Acreages EntFact-800
- Postharvest Disease Losses in Fruit & Vegetable Crops PPFS-GEN-24
- Prediction Models for Plant Diseases of Fruit in Kentucky Counties PPFS-FR-T-07
- Preventing Postharvest Disease Losses: From Field to storage video
- Sanitation for Bramble Disease Management video
- Sanitation Practices for Disease Management in Commercial Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-05
- Sample Fungicide Spray Schedule for Commercial Blueberry PPFS-FR-S-21
- Sample Fungicide Spray Schedule for Commercial Bramble PPFS-FR-S-22
- Southeast Regional Strawberry IPM Guide Focused on Plasticulture Production (AP-119-5)
- Strawberry Plugs: A Simple Mist System for Production link
Disease Management & Production Information (Residential)
- Backyard Berry Disease, Pest, and Cultural Practices Calendar PPFS-FR-S-25
- Backyard Grape Disease, Pest, and Cultural Practices Calendar PPFS-FR-S-24
- Diagnosis of Fruit in Orchard Production PPFS-FR-T-30
- Disease and Insect Control Program for Home Grown Fruit in Kentucky including Organic Alternatives ID-21
- Home Fruit Disease Management: Berries Video
- Home Fruit Disease Management: Grapes Video
- Home Fruit Variety Recommendations HortFact-3003
- Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides PPFS-GEN-07
General Small Fruit Diseases
- Botrytis Blight PPFS-GEN-19
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Rhizoctonia Diseases in Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-21
- Sooty Molds Associated with Insect Pests PPFS-GEN-22
Blueberry Diseases
- Blueberry Cankers & Twig Blights PPFS-FR-S-10
- Blueberry Root Rot PPFS-FR-S-19
Bramble (Blackberry, Raspberry) Diseases
- Blackberry Rosette (Double Blossom) PPFS-FR-S-03
- Cane Diseases of Brambles PPFS-FR-S-17
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Brambles in Kentucky ID-251
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Brambles website
- Rust Diseases of Brambles PPFS-FR-S-06
Grape Diseases
- Black Rot of Grape PPFS-FR-S-16
- Crown Gall PPFS-GEN-01
- Crown Gall of Grape Video
- Downy Mildew of Grape PPFS-FR-S-13
- Downy Mildew of Grape Video
- Fruit Diseases of Grape PPFS-FR-S-14
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Grape in Kentucky ID-254
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Probems of Grape website
- Powdery Mildew of Grape Video
Strawberry Diseases
- Anthracnose Fruit & Crown Rot of Strawberry PPFS-FR-S-05
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Strawberry in Kentucky ID-238
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Strawberry website
- Neopestalotiopsis Disease of Strawberry PPFS-FR-S-12
TREE FRUIT
Disease Management & Production Information (Commercial)
- Apple Production: Best Management Practices ID-137
- Commercial Apple Fungicide Spray Schedule Worksheet & Sample Spray Guides PPFS-FR-T-19
- Commercial Fruit Pest Management Guide ID-232
- Commercial Peach/Stone Fruit Spray Schedule Worksheet & Sample Spray Guide PPFS-FR-T-23
- Compatibility Quick Reference for Common Orchard Fungicides (PPFS-FR-T-29) View Online Download PDF
- Cultural Calendar for Commercial Tree Fruit Production (series)
- Apple Production PPFS-FR-T-25
- Peach Production PPFS-FR-T-26
- Diagnosis of Fruit in Orchard Production PPFS-FR-T-30
- Midwest Tree Fruit Pest Management Handbook ID-93
- Organic Disease Management Guide for Specialty Crop Production link
- Pesticide Calculations for Small Acreages EntFact-800
- Postharvest Disease Losses in Fruit & Vegetable Crops PPFS-GEN-24
- Preventing Postharvest Disease Losses: From Field to storage video
- Profile of Commercial Apple Production in Kentucky 2017 link
- Rootstocks for Kentucky Fruit Trees HO-82
- Sanitation Practices for Disease Management in Commercial Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-05
- Using Prediction Models to Manage Diseases in Fruit PPFS-FR-T-07
Disease Management & Production Information (Residential)
- Backyard Apple & Pear Disease, Pest, and Cultural Practices Calendar PPFS-FR-T-21
- Backyard Peach & Stone Fruit Disease, Pest, and Cultural Practices Calendar PPFS-FR-T-22
- Bagging Apples: Alternative Pest Management for Hobbyists ENTFACT-218
- Bagging Apples: Evaluation of Assorted Bags for Insect and Disease Control in Apple 2018 (excerpt from UK Fruit and Vegetable 2018 Annual Research Report, PR-757, pp 12-13) link
- Diagnosis of Fruit in Orchard Production PPFS-FR-T-30
- Disease and Insect Control Program for Homegrown Fruit in Kentucky including Organic Alternatives ID-21
- Fruit, Orchard, and Vineyard Sanitation PPFS-GEN-05
- Home Fruit Disease Management: Apple & Pear Video
- Home Fruit Disease Management: Peach Video
- Home Fruit Variety Recommendations HortFact-3003
- Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides PPFS-GEN-07
- Kentucky Backyard Apple Integrated Pest Management Manual IPM-9
- Midwest Home Fruit Production Guide link
- Rootstocks for Kentucky Fruit Trees HO-82
General Tree Fruit Diseases
- Armillaria Root Rot of Woody Plants PPFS-GEN-23
- Crown Gall PPFS-GEN-01
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Sooty Molds Associated with Insect Pests PPFS-GEN-22
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
Apple & Pear Diseases
- Bitter Rot of Apple PPFS-FR-T-24
- Disease Susceptibility & Resistance of Common Apple Cultivars PPFS-FR-T-28
- Fire Blight PPFS-FR-T-12
- Fire Blight of Apple Video
- Frogeye Leaf Spot, Black Rot, and Canker of Apple PPFS-FR-T-03
- Fruit Diseases of Apple PPFS-FR-T-02
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Apple ID-219
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Apple website
- Rust of Apple Video
- Rust Diseases of Apple PPFS-FR-T-05
- Scab Diseases of Apple, Crabapple & Other Rose Family Hosts PPFS-FR-T-13
- Sooty Blotch & Flyspeck of Apple PPFS-FR-T-16
Stone Fruit (Cherry, Peach, Plum) Diseases
- Bacterial Canker & Perennial Canker of Stone Fruit PPFS-FR-T-08
- Black Knot PPFS-FR-T-04
- Brown Rot of Peach PPFS-FR-T-27
- Cherry Leaf Spot PPFS-FR-T-06
- Fruit Diseases of Peach PPFS-FR-T-09
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Peach in Kentucky ID-260
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Peach website
- Peach Leaf Curl & Plum Pockets PPFS-FR-T-01
Greenhouse & High Tunnel Crops
Disease Management & Production Information
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Hand Tools & Planting Supplies PPFS-GEN-17
- Cleaning & Sanitizing Commercial Greenhouse Surfaces PPFS-GH-07
- Commercial Spray Schedule for High Tunnel Production of Cucumbers PPFS-VG-33
- Commercial Spray Schedule for High Tunnel Production of Tomatoes PPFS-VG-31
- Disease Management for Greenhouse Strawberry link
- Economic Evaluation of Rotating High Tunnel Tomato with Fresh-cut Flowers CCD-FS-29
- Fungicides for Management of Diseases in Commercial Greenhouse Ornamentals PPFS-GH-03
- Managing Diseases of Herbaceous Ornamentals PPFS-OR-H-01
- Managing Greenhouse & High Tunnel Environmental Conditions to Reduce Plant Diseases PPFS-GH-01
- Organic Disease Management Guide for Specialty Crop Production link
- Pesticide Calculations for Small Acreages EntFact-800
- Relative Effectiveness of Various Chemicals for Disease Control of Ornamental Plants PPFS-GEN-13
- Rotating Cut Flowers Within a Tomato High Tunnel Production System CCD-FS-23
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Sanitation Practices for Disease Management in Commercial Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-05
Greenhouse & High Tunnel Crop Diseases & Disorders
- Botrytis Blight PPFS-GEN-19
- Collar Rot in the Tobacco Float System PPFS-AG-T-03
- Common Lettuce Diseases in Kentucky PPFS-VG-53
- Damping-off of Vegetables & Herbaceous Ornamentals PPFS-GEN-03
- Edema PPFS-GEN-18
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of High Tunnel and Greenhouse Vegetable Crops In Kentucky ID-235
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of High Tunnel and Greenhouse Vegetable Crops in Kentucky website
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Pythium Damping-off and Root Rot in Tobacco Float Systems PPFS-AG-T-01
- Rhizoctonia Damping-off & Target Spot Management in the Float System PPFS-AG-T-02
- Rhizoctonia Diseases in Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-21
- Root-knot Nematode in Vegetable Cropping Systems PPFS-VG-28
- Sooty Molds Associated with Insect Pests PPFS-GEN-22
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
- Tobamovirus Management in Greenhouse Production PPFS-GH-08
Ornamental Crops
HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTALS
Disease Management & Production Information
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Hand Tools & Planting Supplies PPFS-GEN-17
- Cleaning & Sanitizing Commercial Greenhouse Surfaces PPFS-GH-07
- Diagnosis of Ornamentals in the Landscape PPFS-GEN-15
- Economic Evaluation of Rotating High Tunnel Tomato with Fresh-cut Flowers CCD-FS-29
- Fungicides for Management of Diseases in Commercial Greenhouse Ornamentals PPFS-GH-03
- Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides PPFS-GEN-07
- Houseplant Insect Control ENTFACT-406
- Managing Diseases of Herbaceous Ornamentals PPFS-OR-H-01
- Managing the Greenhouse Environment to Control Plant Diseases PPFS-GH-01
- Organic Disease Management Guide for Specialty Crop Production link
- Pest Control Guide for Nursery Crops and Landscape Plantings in the Southeast U.S. link
- Relative Effectiveness of Various Chemicals for Disease Control of Ornamental Plants PPFS-GEN-1
- Rotating Cut Flowers Within a Tomato High Tunnel Production System CCD-FS-23
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Sanitation Practices for Disease Management in Commercial Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-05
Herbaceous Ornamental Diseases & Disorders
- Black Root Rot of Ornamentals PPFS-OR-W-03
- Botrytis Blight PPFS-GEN-19
- Common Problems of Common Annuals and Perennials, An Index PPFS-OR-H-11
- Damping-off of Vegetables & Herbaceous Ornamentals PPFS-GEN-03
- Edema PPFS-GEN-18
- Garden Mum Production: Diseases and Nutritional Disorders PPFS-OR-H-10
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Rhizoctonia Diseases in Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-21
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
- Slime Mold, Lichens, & Sooty Mold Problems on Plants PPFS-GEN-06
- Sooty Molds Associated with Insect Pests PPFS-GEN-22
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
- "Wet Feet" of Ornamentals PPFS-OR-W-04
WOODY ORNAMENTALS
Disease Management & Production Information
- Diagnosis of Ornamentals in the Landscape PPFS-GEN-15
- Flowering Crabapple ID-68
- Fungicides for Management of Landscape Woody Ornamental Diseases PPFS-OR-W-14
- Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides PPFS-GEN-07
- Improving the Productivity of Landscapes with Little or No Topsoil AGR-203
- IPM for Select Deciduous Trees in Southeastern U.S. Nursery Production link
- IPM for Shrubs in Southeastern U.S. Nursery Production: Vol I link
- Making an Informed Decision on What to Plant (After Your Ash Has Died) ID-241
- Organic Disease Management Guide for Specialty Crop Production link
- Pest Control Guide for Nursery Crops and Landscape Plantings in the Southeastern U.S. link
- Planting Balled and Burlapped Trees and Shrubs in Your Landscape HO-91
- Principles of Home Landscape Fertilization ID-72
- Relative Effectiveness of Various Chemicals for Disease Control of Ornamental Plants PPFS-GEN-13
- Roses ID-118
- Sanitation Practices for Disease Management in Commercial Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-05
- Soybean Cyst Nematode: A Potential Problem for Nurseries PPFS-OR-W-33
- Transplanting Trees and Shrubs ID-80
- Trees with Minimal Insect and Disease Problems for Kentucky Landscapes HO-94
- Woody Plant Disease Management Guide for Nurseries & Landscapes PPFS-OR-W-29
Woody Ornamental Diseases & Disorders
- Anthracnose of Shade Trees PPFS-OR-W-23
- Armillaria Root Rot of Woody Plants PPFS-GEN-23
- Bacterial Leaf Scorch of Shade Trees PPFS-OR-W-12
- Black Root Rot of Ornamentals PPFS-OR-W-03
- Black Spot of Rose PPFS-OR-W-10
- Botrytis Blight PPFS-GEN-19
- Boxwood Blight PPFS-OR-W-20
- Canker Sampling of Trees and Woody Ornamentals PPFS-OR-W-27
- Cherry Leaf Spot PPFS-FR-T-06
- Common Problems of Common Shrubs, An Index PPFS-OR-W-31
- Common Problems of Common Trees, An Index PPFS-OR-W-30
- Crown Gall PPFS-GEN-01
- Diplodia Tip Blight of Pine PPFS-OR-W-21
- Diplodia Tip Blight: The Role of Shearing in Disease Management PPRR-09
- Dogwood Diseases PPFS-OR-W-06
- Dothistroma Needle Blight of Pine PPFS-OR-W-25
- How Dry Seasons Affect Landscape Plants ID-89
- Iron Deficiency of Woody Plants ID-84
- Laurel Wilt Disease & Redbay Ambrosia Beetle PPFS-OR-W-28
- Leaf Scorch and Winter Drying of Woody Plants PPFS-OR-W-17
- Lichens in Landscape Plantings PPFS-GEN-20
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Rhizoctonia Diseases in Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-21
- Rose Rosette Disease PPFS-OR-W-16
- Scab Diseases of Apple, Crabapple & Other Rose Family Hosts PPFS-FR-T-13
- Slime Mold, Lichens, & Sooty Mold Problems on Plants PPFS-GEN-06
- Sooty Molds Associated with Insect Pests PPFS-GEN-22
- Spruce Diseases in Kentucky PPFS-OR-W-24
- Stress & Decline in Woody Plants ID-50
- Thousand Cankers Disease in Walnut, Sample Submission Protocol PPFS-OR-W-15
- Topping Is Hazardous to Tree Health PPFS-OR-W-32
- Transplant Shock: Disease or Cultural Problem? PPFS-OR-W-19
- Tree Wounds – Invitations to Wood Decay Fungi PPFS-OR-W-01
- Twig Blights of Juniper PPFS-OR-W-11
- Verticillium Wilt of Woody Plants PPFS-OR-W-18
- Volutella Blight of Boxwood PPFS-OR-W-26
- "Wet Feet" of Ornamentals PPFS-OR-W-04
- What's Wrong With My Taxus? ID-52
- When White Pines Turn Brown PPFS-OR-W-22
TURFGRASS
Disease Management & Production Information
- Chemical Control of Turfgrass Diseases PPA-1
- Considering the Environment in the Maintenance of Your Kentucky Lawn: A Season by Season Approach ID-222
- Disease Management in Residential Lawns PPFS-OR-T-11
- Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides PPFS-GEN-07
- Principles of Home Landscape Fertilization ID-72
- Reducing the Risk of Resistance to Fungicides Used to Control Diseases of Turfgrasses PPFS-OR-T-02
Turfgrass Diseases & Disorders
- Anthracnose of Turfgrass PPFS-OR-T-04
- Brown Patch in Home Lawns & Commercial Turfgrass PPFS-OR-T-12
- Kentucky Turfgrass Disease Calendar PPFS-OR-T-07
- Necrotic Ringspot & Summer Patch in Kentucky Bluegrass Lawns PPFS-OR-T-06
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Spring Dead Spot of Bermudagrass Management PPFS-OR-T-13
- Submitting Turfgrass Samples for Disease Diagnosis PPFS-OR-T-14
Vegetable Crops
Disease Management & Production Information (Commercial)
- Biological Products for Tomato Disease Management PPFS-VG-24
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Hand Tools & Planting Supplies PPFS-GEN-17
- Cleaning & Sanitizing Commercial Greenhouse Surfaces PPFS-GH-07
- Commercial Spray Schedules for Vegetable Production (series)
- Field Production of Cucumbers (PPFS-VG-32) View Online Download PDF
- Field Production of Melons PPFS-VG-37
- Field Production of Pumpkins (PPFS-VG-34) View Online Download PDF
- Field Production of Solanaceous Crops PPFS-VG-30
- Field Production of Summer Squash & Zucchini (PPFS-VG-35) View Online Download PDF
- Field Production of Winter Squash PPFS-VG-36
- High Tunnel Production of Cucumbers (PPFS-VG-33) View Online Download PDF
- High Tunnel Production of Tomatoes PPFS-VG-31
- Cultural Calendars for Commercial Production (series)
- Beans PPFS-VG-42
- Broccoli, Cauliflower & Other Cole Crops PPFS-VG-41
- Cucumbers, Melons & Squash PPFS-VG-40
- Tomato & Peppers PPFS-VG-39
- Diagnosis of Vegetable Diseases in Production PPFS-VG-13
- Disease Management Practices for Saved Vegetable Seeds PPFS-VG-09
- Disease Management Roadmap for Small Acreage Growers PPFS-GEN-25-IG portrait view landscape view
- Economic Evaluation of Rotating High Tunnel Tomato with Fresh-cut Flowers CCD-FS-29
- Greenhouse Sanitation PPFS-GH-04
- Integrated Crop Management for Kentucky Cabbage IPM-11
- Integrated Pest Management Grower Manual – Pepper (Kentucky) IPM-13
- Integrated Pest Management Grower Manual – Pumpkin (Kentucky) IPM-12
- Integrated Pest Management Scout Manual – Sweet Corn (Kentucky) IPM-10
- MyIPM for Vegetables (how-to guide for using the MyIPM app with smart phone/smart device)
- Organic Commercial Spray Schedules for Field Production (series)
- Beans PPFS-VG-50
- Broccoli, Cauliflower & Other Cole Crops PPFS-VG-51
- Cucumber PPFS-VG-45
- Melons PPFS-VG-49
- Peppers PPFS-VG-44
- Pumpkin PPFS-VG-47
- Summer Squash & Zucchini PPFS-VG-46
- Tomatoes PPFS-VG-43
- Winter Squash PPFS-VG-48
- Organic Disease Management Guide for Specialty Crop Production link
- Pesticide Calculations for Small Acreages EntFact-800
- Postharvest Management of Acorn Squash Video
- Postharvest Disease Losses in Fruit & Vegetable Crops PPFS-GEN-24
- Preventing Postharvest Disease Losses: From Field to storage video
- Rotating Cut Flowers Within a Tomato High Tunnel Production System CCD-FS-23
- Sanitation Practices for Disease Management in Commercial Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-05
- Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook (2025) SEVEW
- Sweetpotato Production for Kentucky ID-195
- Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers ID-36
Disease Management & Production Information (Residential)
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Hand Tools & Planting Supplies PPFS-GEN-17
- Diagnosis of Vegetable Diseases in Production PPFS-VG-13
- Disease Management Practices for Saved Vegetable Seeds PPFS-VG-09
- Disease Management Roadmap for Small Acreage Growers PPFS-GEN-25-IG portrait view landscape view
- Home Vegetable Disease Management, Part 1: Overview of the Integrated Pest Management Pyramid Video
- Home Vegetable Disease Management, Part 2: Sustainable Solanaceous Disease Management Video
- Home Vegetable Disease Management, Part 3: Sustainable Cucurbit Disease Management Video
- Home Vegetable Disease Management, Part 4: Sustainable Legume Disease Management Video
- Home Vegetable Disease Management, Part 5: Sustainable Leafy Green Disease Management Video
- Home Vegetable Gardening ID-128
- Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides PPFS-GEN-07
- Small Acreage & Backyard IPM Guides (series)
- Bean & Pea IPM Guide for Small Acreage & Backyard Production PPFS-VG-22
- Cole Crop IPM Guide for Small Acreage & Backyard Production PPFS-VG-23
- Cucurbit Crop IPM Guide for Small Acreage & Backyard Production PPFS-VG-19
- Tomato & Pepper IPM Guide for Small Acreage & Backyard Production PPFS-VG-21
General Vegetable Diseases
- Botrytis Blight PPFS-GEN-19
- Damping-off of Vegetables & Herbaceous Ornamentals PPFS-GEN-03
- Edema PPFS-GEN-18
- Fusarium Wilts of Vegetable Crops PPFS-VG-15
- Historical Farm Practices & Their Influence on Disease Management PPFS-GEN-26
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of High Tunnel and Greenhouse Vegetable Crops In Kentucky ID-235
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of High Tunnel and Greenhouse Vegetable Crops in Kentucky website
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Rhizoctonia Diseases in Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-21
- Root-knot Nematode in Vegetable Cropping Systems PPFS-VG-28
- Sclerotinia Diseases of Vegetable Crops PPFS-VG-29
- Sooty Molds Associated with Insect Pests PPFS-GEN-22
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
Cucurbit Vegetable Diseases
- Bacterial Wilt of Cucurbits PPFS-VG-11
- Cucurbit Anthracnose link
- Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Kentucky PPFS-VG-27
- Fruit Diseases of Cucurbits PPFS-VG-07
- Gummy Stem Blight and Black Rot of Cucurbits PPFS-VG-08
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky ID-91
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of High Tunnel and Greenhouse Vegetable Crops in Kentucky website
- Leaf Spot Diseases of Cucurbits PPFS-VG-10
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits: Identification & Management Video
- Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits & Solanaceous Vegetables PPFS-VG-04
- Yellow Vine Decline of Cucurbits (PPFS-VG-12) View Online Download PDF
Solanceous Vegetable Diseases
- Bacterial Canker of Tomato PPFS-VG-06
- Bacterial Spot of Pepper & Tomato PPFS-VG-17
- Blackleg & Bacterial Soft Rot of Potato PPFS-VG-18
- Blossom End Rot CCD-FS-11
- Foliar Diseases of Tomato: Early Blight - Septoria Leaf Spot - Target Spot PPFS-VG-25
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky ID-172
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of High Tunnel and and Greenhouse Vegetable Crops in Kentucky website
- Leaf Mold of Tomato PPFS-VG-52
- Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits & Solanaceous Vegetables PPFS-VG-04
- Tomato "Blight" -- Leaf Diseases that Cause Blighting in Home Gardens PPFS-VG-38
Misc. Vegetable Crop Diseases
- Black Rot of Crucifers PPFS-VG-01
- Common Lettuce Diseases in Kentucky PPFS-VG-53
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cole Crops in Kentucky ID-216
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Legume Vegetables in Kentucky ID-227
- IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Sweet Corn in Kentucky ID-184
- Lettuce Drop Disease: Identification & Potential Management Options Video
Research Reports
- Effects of High Tunnel Soil Solarization on Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in the Temperate Climate of Central Kentucky PPRR-13
- Potential for Cultural Management of Lettuce drop (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) in High Tunnels through Modification of Soil Moisture, Planting Date, and Cultivar PPRR-06
Publicaciones en español
- Antracnosis de la Fresa - La Pudrición del Fruto y de la Corona [Strawberry anthracnose) PPFS-FR-S-05-S
- Enfermedad Neopestalotiopsis de la Fresa [Strawberry Neopesalotiopsis] PPFS-FR-S-12-S
- Enfermedades de las Manchas Foliares de las Cucurbitáceas: Tizón de la Hoja por Alternaria, Mancha Angular de la Hoja, Antracnosis y Mancha de la Hoja por Cercospora [Cucurbit leaf spots] PPFS-VG-10-S
- Enfermedades de los Frutos de las Cucurbitáceas [Cucurbit fruit diseases] PPFS-VG-07-S
- Enfermedades por Botrytis [Botrytis Blight] (PPFS-GEN-19-S) Consultar en línea Descargar PDF
- Enfermedades por Esclerotinia en Cultivos de Hortalizas [Sclerotinia diseases] PPFS-VG-29-S
- Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Plagas Comunes de los Cultivos Cucurbitáceos en Kentucky [IPM cucurbits] ID-91-S
- Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Plagas Comunes de los Cultivos de Coles en Kentucky [Cole crops] ID-216-S
- Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Plagas Comunes de los Cultivos de Solanaceas en Kentucky [IPM solanaceous] ID-172-S
- Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Plagas Comunes de los Cultivos de Vegetales de Leguminosas en Kentucky [IPM legumes] ID-227-S
- Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Problemas Comunes del Maíz Dulce en Kentucky [IPM sweet corn] ID-184-S
- Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Problemas Comunes en Cultivos de Vegetales en Túneles Altos e Invernaderos en Kentucky [IPM high tunnels] ID-235-S
- Limpieza y Desinfección de Herramientas Manuales y Suministros de Siembra [Cleaning hand tools & planting supplies] PPFS-GEN-17-S
- Limpieza y Desinfección de Superficies de Invernaderos Comerciales [Cleaning commercial greenhouses] PPFS-GH-07-S
- Mancha Bacteriana del Pimiento y el Tomate [Bacterial spot of tomato & pepper] PPFS-VG-17-S
- Manejo Integrado de Plagas [IPM] ID-181
- Marchitez Bacteriana en Cucurbitáceas [Bacterial wilt of cucurbits] PPFS-VG-11-S
- Marchitez por Fusarium en Cultivos de Hortalizas [Fusarium wilts] PPFS-VG-15-S
- Mildiu Polvoriento [Powdery mildew] PPFS-GEN-02-S
- Pérdidas por Enfermedades Postcosecha en Cultivos Hortofrutícolas [Postharvest disease losses] PPFS-GEN-24-S
- Pudrición Temprana de Vegetales y Ornamentales Herbáceas [Damping-off] (PPFS-GEN-03-S) Consultar en línea Descargar PDF
- Mildiú Velloso de Cucurbitáceas en Kentucky [Cucurbit downy mildew] PPFS-VG-27-S
- Nematodo Agallador en Sistemas de Cultivo de Vegetales [Root knot nematode] PPFS-VG-28-S
- Tizón Sureño [Southern blight] PPFS-GEN-16-S
General Diseases/Topics
- Armillaria Root Rot of Woody Plants PPFS-GEN-23
- Botrytis Blight PPFS-GEN-19
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Hand Tools & Planting Supplies PPFS-GEN-17
- Crown Gall PPFS-GEN-01
- Damping-off of Vegetables & Herbaceous Ornamentals PPFS-GEN-03
- Diagnosis of Ornamentals in the Landscape PPFS-GEN-15
- Disease Management Roadmap for Small Acreage Growers PPFS-GEN-25-IG portrait view landscape view
- Edema PPFS-GEN-18
- Historical Farm Practices & Their Influence on Disease Management PPFS-GEN-26
- Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides PPFS-GEN-07
- Lichens in Landscape Plantings PPFS-GEN-20
- Mulch Mushrooms, Slime Molds & Other Saprophytes PPFS-GEN-06
- Mushrooms: Don't Eat Those Wild Mushrooms Unless You Know What You Are Doing PPFS-GEN-14
- Postharvest Disease Losses in Fruit & Vegetable Crops PPFS-GEN-24
- Powdery Mildew PPFS-GEN-02
- Relative Effectiveness of Various Chemicals for Disease Control of Ornamental Plants PPFS-GEN-13
- Rhizoctonia Diseases in Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-21
- Sanitation Practices for Disease Management in Commercial Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-05
- Sooty Molds Associated with Insect Pests PPFS-GEN-22
- Southern Blight PPFS-GEN-16
Disease Diagnostics
- Canker Sampling of Trees and Woody Ornamentals PPFS-OR-W-27
- Diagnosis of Fruit in Orchard Production PPFS-FR-T-30
- Diagnosis of "No Disease" PPFS-GEN-11
- Diagnosis of Ornamentals in the Landscape PPFS-GEN-15
- Diagnosis of Vegetable Diseases in Production PPFS-VG-13
- Fundamental Principles of Plant Pathology for Agricultural Producers PPA-41
- KY Master Gardener Manual
- Plant Diseases (Chapter 5) PPA-46
- Appendix to Chapter 5 MG-ch5-Appendix
- Diagnosing Plant Problems (Chapter 7) ID-194
- Appendix to Chapter 7 (PPFS-GEN-15) MG-ch7-Appendix
- Submitting Plant Specimens for Disease Diagnosis PPFS-GEN-09
- Submitting Turfgrass Samples for Disease Diagnosis PPFS-OR-T-14
Miscellaneous
- Climate Change – A Brief Summary for Kentucky Extension Agents ID-191
- Genetically Engineered Crops – Emerging Opportunities PPA-47
- Genetically Engineered Crops – A Review of Concerns and Benefits PPFS-MISC-07
- Real-Time PCR Detection of Xylella fastidiosa is Independent of Sample Storage Time and Temperature PPRR-01
- Some Principles of Fungicide Resistance PPFS-MISC-02
- Survey of Apple and Peach Pest Management Practices in Kentucky (2022) PPRR-07
- Survey of Postharvest Storage Disease Losses in Kentucky Fruit and Vegetables PPRR-11
- Understanding Pesticide Labels and Labeling ID-100