CONTENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• PESTICIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

TOBACCO:

• CURRENT BLUE MOLD STATUS

• BLACK CUTWORMS ASSOCIATED WITH WEED GROWTH PRIOR TO TRANSPLANTING

• YOU CAN MAKE WEEKLY FIELD CHECKS PAY

CORN:

• ROOT ROTS IN SEEDLING CORN

• COOL WEATHER PROLONGING CUTWORM ACTIVITY IN CORN

WHEAT:

• MANAGING ITALIAN RYEGRASS PRIOR TO WHEAT HARVEST

FRUIT:

• GALLMAKER AND GIRDLER APPARENT IN SOME VINEYARDS

VEGETABLES:

• LABEL WATCH - A KEY TO NAVIGATING NEW GARDEN INSECTICIDES

LAWN AND TURF:

• SEVERAL ROOT ROTS ACTIVE, POISED TO CAUSE DAMAGE

SHADE TREES AND ORNAMENTALS:

• DOGWOOD POWDERY MILDEW ALREADY ACTIVE

PESTICIDE NEWS AND VIEWS:

• EPA GRANTS REGISTRATION FOR PONCHO AS CORN SEED TREATMENT

DIAGNOSTIC LAB HIGHLIGHTS:

IPM INSECT TRAP COUNT: