The University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab (PDDL) is inviting you to take part in a survey of current and future PDDL services and policies. Although you may not get personal benefit from taking this survey, your responses may…

Extension agents and growers may occasionally receive diagnostic reports from the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory that indicate, “no disease was found.”  This may result from an insufficient sample and/or that the plant problem does not result from…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from August 1 to August 17, 2020. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included Rhizoctonia root and crown rot, Rhizoctonia…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from August 1 to August 17, 2020. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included Rhizoctonia web blight, summer black stem…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from July 15 to July 31, 2020. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included Rhizoctonia crown rot, summer black stem…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from July 1 to July 14, 2020. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included Rhizoctonia crown rot, Lepto leaf spot,…

Spring brings with it fresh, new plant growth and gardeners filled with enthusiasm. However, when landscape or garden plants begin to show symptoms of a problem, or when commercial crops start to decline, the two questions from home gardeners’ and…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from June 1 to June 30, 2020. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included Rhizoctonia damping off, Lepto leaf spot,…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from May 1- June 1, 2020. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included Rhizoctonia damping off on alfalfa; Pythium and…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from February 1 to February 25, 2020. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included russet mite on hemp. On fruit,…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from October 1 to October 29, 2019. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included soybean stem borer on soybean; Pythium…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from September 1-17, 2019. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included summer black stem/leaf spot and anthracnose on alfalfa; Diplodia…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from July 30 – August 20, 2019. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included common rust, southern rust, Diplodia leaf…

The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from July 2-8, 2019. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included common rust, southern rust, Diplodia leaf streak, gray leaf…