Potato blight in NY could be traced back to Maine [Kennebec Journal 6/1/2012] – “We’re actually not sure of the source,” said Meg McGrath, a plant pathologist at Cornell University. “There was a lot of late blight last year in seed productive areas, so it’s not a surprise it’s popping up. Most of our growers get their seed from Maine. It is the predominant supplier.”
Pumpkins N needs asssessed [The Pumpkin News, Vol. 1, Issue 3] – Department of Horticulture graduate student Sarah Hulick describes her research with Stephen Reiners and explains how to calculate nitrogen contribution to the crop from soil organic matter.