Strawberries and Caneberries

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Drosophila larvae emerging from strawberry fruit held under a bell jar.
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Distinguishing Drosophila Larvae from LBAM Larvae

April 27th, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
Sometimes what seems so obvious from the isolated heights of the ivory tower is not so obvious for those working in the field. In a query which is far from the first time, I had a question submitted over the weekend over whether worms emerging from strawberry fruit were LBAM.
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Slide 1: Rain data from CIMIS station #111 for March and April 2019. Red arrows mark spray dates.
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Blowout Beginning for Botrytis Trial

April 25th, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
Those of you familiar with my program of research and extension are aware of my rising interest in developing a protocol for consistent treatment separation in Botrytis gray mold fungicide work.
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Don't Like Writing?

April 11th, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
If you don't like writing, you are in distinguished company. This past weekend, I read a most interesting comment from Peggy Noonan, who writes a weekly column for the Wall Street Journal and used to write speeches for Ronald Reagan.
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View from the top, distinct areas of tan colored burns distributed around the most exposed leaves.
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Comparing Phytotoxicity Damage with Zythia

April 10th, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
I have a pretty unique opportunity going right now in one my test plots. The plot has a fairly decent run of Zythia going, at the same time one of the test materials is causing a slight burn on the leaves (it's an unregistered oil), so we have the chance to compare the two.
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Found this beautiful number in my KPAM crop termination plot. San Andreas variety, almost as big as my hand, easily tops 50 g.
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Bounty of Big Berries on the Way

April 10th, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
Sure enough, just a few days of real summer weather and the strawberry plants are pushing out some seriously high quality fruit.
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