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Time for pumpkin disease and insect management

July 31, 2023

As we get into the later part of July, now is the time to start scouting more closely for diseases and insects in pumpkins. Powdery mildew is by far the most prevalent and common pumpkin disease, but also bacterial spot. Some years, downy mildew can also blow into the area; however, I have not...

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Central Illinois Update: Ginger planted at new Unity high tunnel

June 21, 2023

Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Growers

Our production and demonstration garden at the Unity Community Center in Normal received a nice infrastructure upgrade recently — a small high tunnel. Besides adding the capacity to grow protected culture crops over the cooler months for our free community food donation program, it is allowing me...

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College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

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Urbana, IL 61801

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Time for pumpkin disease and insect management

Central Illinois Update: Ginger planted at new Unity high tunnel