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Understanding the Role of Mancozeb in Eastern Grape Production
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently reviewing the registration of the fungicide Mancozeb, with proposed changes that may impact its use in grapes nationwide. This includes the potential removal of grapes from the approved...
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Crops
man standing in field (left), diseased grapevines (right)

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Are We Standing Out in The Field, Or Are We Outstanding in The Field?
With forthcoming EPA restrictions on broad-spectrum fungicides, the future of integrated grape disease management is evolving. Biofungicides are stepping into the spotlight—a surprising development even for me, a recently reformed traditionalist...
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Crops
a woman in a hat and a man in a red shirt stand in a vineyard

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Life After Broad Spectrums … Can We Survive?
EPA restrictions against broad spectrum pesticides are imminent. What does that mean for the future of Eastern grape production? Dave Combs, research support specialist in Dr. Katie Gold’s Grape Pathology Laboratory at Cornell AgriTech, shares his take on what grape disease management will look like in a post-broad-spectrum world.
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Crops