A review: Diseases from 2019 and what to expect in 2020
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April 8, 2020

A review: Diseases from 2019 and what to expect in 2020

In brassica crops, black rot topped the list as the most problematic disease in 2019, according to Cornell AgriTech vegetable pathologist Chris Smart. At the annual Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture, Smart highlighted the most problematic diseases in 2019 and shared predictions for

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